A company has the following balances. trade receivables at 31 December 2017 $125400 provision for doubtful debts at 1 January 2017 $1800 During the year ended 31 December 2017 debts of $20500 had been written off. The company provides for doubtful debts at a rate of 5% of trade receivables at each year end. Which expense for doubtful debts was included in the income statement for the year ended 31 December 2017?
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B: $4470
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