In 2019, Caramel Corporation began selling a new line of products that carry a two-year warranty against defects. Based upon past experience with other products, the estimated warranty costs related to peso sales are as follows:                                 First year of warranty                              5%                                 Second year of warranty                         9%   Sales and actual warranty expenditures for 2019 and 2020 are presented below:                                                                                                                            2019             2020                                    Sales                                                                                      P3,000,000 P4,000,000                           Actual warranty expenditures                                                     100,000 250,000   Using the accrual method, what amount should Caramel report as a liability at December 31, 2020? Using the expense as incurred method, what amount should Caramel report as a liability at December 31, 2020?

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 In 2019, Caramel Corporation began selling a new line of products that carry a two-year warranty against defects. Based upon past experience with other products, the estimated warranty costs related to peso sales are as follows:

                                First year of warranty                              5%

                                Second year of warranty                         9%

 

Sales and actual warranty expenditures for 2019 and 2020 are presented below:

 

                                                                                                                         2019         

   2020          

                         Sales                                                                                      P3,000,000

P4,000,000

                          Actual warranty expenditures                                                     100,000

250,000

 

  1. Using the accrual method, what amount should Caramel report as a liability at December 31, 2020?
  2. Using the expense as incurred method, what amount should Caramel report as a liability at December 31, 2020?

 

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