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?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

 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?

 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Revenue Recognition
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education