At the close of its first year of operations, December 31, 2007, Linn Company had accounts receivable of $540,000, after deducting the related allowance for doubtful accounts. During 2007, the company had charges to bad debt expense of $90,000 and wrote off, as uncollectible, accounts receivable of $40,000. What should the company report on its balance sheet at December 31, 2007, as accounts receivable before the allowance for doubtful accounts?
a. $670,000
b. $590,000
c. $490,000
d. $440,000