The direct write-off method
a. recognizes losses from uncollectible accounts in the period when a firm decides that specific customers' accounts are uncollectible.
b. does not usually recognize the loss from uncollectible accounts in the period in which the sale occurs and the firm recognizes revenue.
c. provides firms with an opportunity to manage earnings each period by deciding when particular customers' accounts become uncollectible.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
D
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