As of December 31, 2020, Gill Co. reported accounts receivable of $233,000 and an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8,900. During 2021, accounts receivable increased by $22,900, (that change includes $7,350 of bad debts that were written off). An analysis of Gill Co.'s December 31, 2021, accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 4% of accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for 2021 would be:

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.