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Montague Auto Repair specializes in the repair of foreign car transmissions. To encourage business, Montague offers a 6-month warranty on all repairs. The following data are available for 2019:
Transmissions repaired, 2019 4,800  
Expected frequency of warranty claims 0.09 per repair
Actual warranty claims, 2019 $137,750  
Estimated warranty liability, 1/1/19 $25,000  
Estimated cost of each warranty claim $300  
 
Assume that warranty claims are paid in cash.
  Required:
1. Compute the warranty expense for 2019.
2. Prepare the entry to record the payment of the 2019 warranty claims.
3. Conceptual Connection: What is the December 31, 2019, balance in the warranty liability account? Why has the balance in the warranty liability account changed from January 1, 2019?
Montague Auto Repair specializes in the repair of foreign car transmissions. To encourage business, Montague offers a 6-month warranty on all repairs. The following data are available for 2019:
Transmissions repaired, 2019
4,800
Expected frequency of warranty claims
0.09
per repair
Actual warranty claims, 2019
$137,750
Estimated warranty liability, 1/1/19
$25,000
Estimated cost of each warranty claim
$300
Assume that warranty claims are paid in cash.
Required:
1. Compute the warranty expense for 2019.
2. Prepare the entry to record the payment of the 2019 warranty claims.
3. Conceptual Connection: What is the December 31, 2019, balance in the warranty liability account? Why has the balance in the warranty liability
account changed from January 1, 2019?
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Transcribed Image Text:Montague Auto Repair specializes in the repair of foreign car transmissions. To encourage business, Montague offers a 6-month warranty on all repairs. The following data are available for 2019: Transmissions repaired, 2019 4,800 Expected frequency of warranty claims 0.09 per repair Actual warranty claims, 2019 $137,750 Estimated warranty liability, 1/1/19 $25,000 Estimated cost of each warranty claim $300 Assume that warranty claims are paid in cash. Required: 1. Compute the warranty expense for 2019. 2. Prepare the entry to record the payment of the 2019 warranty claims. 3. Conceptual Connection: What is the December 31, 2019, balance in the warranty liability account? Why has the balance in the warranty liability account changed from January 1, 2019?
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