The Soft Company has provided the following information after year–end adjustments:
• Allowance for doubtful accounts was $11,000 at the beginning of the year and $30,000 at
the end of the year.
• Accounts receivable were $80,000 at the beginning of the year and $420,000 at the end of
the year.
• Accounts written off as uncollectible totaled $20,000.
• Net sales totaled $2,700,000.
• Sales discounts were $100,000.
What was the amount of Soft’s bad debt expense for the year?