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Patterson Limited offers a 12-month warranty for the sale of used motorbikes. On 1 April 2021, the beginning of the financial year, there was a credit balance of $280,000 in its Warranty Provision account. During the year ended 31 March 2022, Patterson Limited incurred $260,000 in warranty costs for spare parts. At 31 March 2022, Patterson Limited estimated its liability for unexpired warranty contracts as $300,000.
Prepare the necessary general

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journal entries, narrations are NOT required and ignore GST. Make sure each Debit (Dr) and
Credit (Cr) entry is typed in on a separate line within the Inspera text answer box.
Account Debited
Account Credited
Debit $
Credit $
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