Answer:
A) a charge-off.
Explanation:
A bank or any other type credit card issuer can declare a charge-off when they believe that the debtor will not be able to pay the debt. If a persons fails to make on time payments on several occasions, he/she will be considered a delinquent debtor. Usually it takes around 6 months of not paying on time in order to be declared a delinquent debtor.
Debts are charged-off for tax purposes, since they are written off as bad debt.