Option D. management estimates the amount of uncollectibles
Explanation:
When the company estimates the bad debts, reflects it in the balance sheet through a Debit entry in the Bad Debt Expenses againts the asset account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts as a Credit.
When the bad debt are confirm as uncollectible the loss is reflected in the Account Receivable as a Credit with the correspondent debit entry in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
Year Cash Flow Cumulative Cash flow Discounted Cash Flow(8.9%) 0 $5,095,000 $5,095,000 $453,455 1 $1,500,000 $3,595.000 $3,141,5452 $3,000,000 $ 595,000 $141,5453 $4,500,000 ($3,905,000) $3,4515454 $6,500,000ABC Hospital will get ROI in 3 years, this option I would recommend to the CEO.
