Concept Introduction:
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability implies the obligation of the seller to repair or replace a defective good supplied to a customer. The warranty expenses are accounted for in the period in which the revenue of the good is recognized as per the matching principle of accounting.
Requirement 1:
To prepare:
Answer to Problem 4BPSB
Lee Co. | ||||
Journal Entries | ||||
S.no | Date | Accounts | Debit | Credit |
Nov 16 | Cash | 2,500 | ||
Sales | 2,500 | |||
(Being 50 grinders sold for cash) | ||||
Nov 30 | Warranty Expenses | 250 | ||
Estimated Warranty Liability | 250 | |||
(Being warranty liability accounted for on Nov 16 sales for 60 days) | ||||
Dec.12 | Estimated Warranty Liability | 144 | ||
Inventory | 144 | |||
(Being 6 grinders costing $24 each replaced under warranty) | ||||
Dec. 18 | Cash | 10,000 | ||
Sales | 10,000 | |||
(Being 200 grinders sold for cash) | ||||
Dec 28 | Estimated Warranty Liability | 106 | ||
Warranty Expenses | 302 | |||
Inventory | 408 | |||
(Being 17 razors costing $24 each replaced under warranty and warranty expenses charged) | ||||
Dec 31 | Warranty Expenses | 698 | ||
Estimated Warranty Liability | 698 | |||
(Being warranty liability accounted for on Dec 31 sales for 60 days) | ||||
Jan 7 | Cash | 2,000 | ||
Sales | 2,000 | |||
(Being 40 grinders sold for cash) | ||||
Jan 21 | Estimated Warranty Liability | 698 | ||
Warranty Expenses | 166 | |||
Inventory | 864 | |||
(Being 36 grinders costing $24 each replaced under warranty and warranty expenses charged) | ||||
Jan 31 | Warranty Expenses | 34 | ||
Estimated Warranty Liability | 34 | |||
(Being warranty liability accounted for on Jan 7 sales for 60 days) |
Explanation of Solution
On Nov 30, Warranty expenses have been calculated as 10% of sales revenue.
Warranty expenses=
On Dec 12, the warranty liability written back =
On Dec 28, the amount of inventory issued under warranty=
Balance available under Warranty Liability Account
Nov. 30 | Balance Created | $250 |
Dec 12 | Less Written Back | (144) |
Dec 28 | Balance available | 106 |
Since, $106 is available under Warranty liability account and inventory worth $408 needs to be credited, so balance $302
For December sales, Warranty expenses=
Warranty expenses already charged on 29th December =$302.
So, warranty expenses to be charged off on December 31=$
On Jan 21, the amount of inventory issued under warranty=
Balance available under Warranty Liability Account
Nov. 30 | Balance Created | $250 |
Dec 12 | Less Written Back | (144) |
Dec 28 | Balance available | 106 |
Dec 28 | Less Written Back | 106 |
Dec 31 | Balance Created | 698 |
Jan 21 | Balance Available | 698 |
Since, $698 is available under Warranty liability account and inventory worth $864 needs to be credited, so balance $166
On Jan 31, Total Warranty expenses=
Thus, the journal entries for the transactions and adjustments have been passed.
Concept Introduction:
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability implies the obligation of the seller to repair or replace a defective good supplied to a customer. The warranty expenses are accounted for in the period in which the revenue of the good is recognized as per the matching principle of accounting.
Requirement 2:
The warranty expenses reported for November and December
Answer to Problem 4BPSB
The warranty expenses reported for November is $250 and for December is $ 1,000
Explanation of Solution
The warranty expenses have been calculated as 8% of sales for the month. For November, the warranty expenses are
Thus, the warranty expenses reported for November and December have been reported.
Concept Introduction:
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability implies the obligation of the seller to repair or replace a defective good supplied to a customer. The warranty expenses are accounted for in the period in which the revenue of the good is recognized as per the matching principle of accounting.
of the product. Only the plant or factory related expenses are termed as manufacturing
Requirement 3:
The warranty expenses reported for January
Answer to Problem 4BPSB
The warranty expenses reported for January is $200
Explanation of Solution
The warranty expenses have been calculated as 10% of sales for the month. For January, the warranty expenses are
Thus, the warranty expenses reported for January have been reported.
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability implies the obligation of the seller to repair or replace a defective good supplied to a customer. The warranty expenses are accounted for in the period in which the revenue of the good is recognized as per the matching principle of accounting.
Requirement 4:
The balance of Estimated Warranty liability on December 31
Answer to Problem 4BPSB
The balance of Estimated Warranty liability on December 31 was $698 Cr.
Explanation of Solution
The balance can be computed by drawing a warranty liability Account
DrWarranty Liability account as on December 31 Cr.
Date | Account | Amount | Date | Account | Account | |
Nov 30 | To Balance c/d | 250 | Nov 30 | By Warranty Expenses | 250 | |
Dec 12 | To Inventory | 144 | Dec 1 | By balance b / f | 250 | |
Dec 28 | To Inventory | 106 | Dec 31 | By Warranty Expenses | 698 | |
Dec 31 | To Balance c/d | 698 | ||||
Concept Introduction:
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability implies the obligation of the seller to repair or replace a defective good supplied to a customer. The warranty expenses are accounted for in the period in which the revenue of the good is recognized as per the matching principle of accounting.
Requirement 5:
The balance of Estimated Warranty liability on January 31
Answer to Problem 4BPSB
The balance of Estimated Warranty liability on January 31 was $34 (Cr)
Explanation of Solution
The balance can be computed by drawing a warranty liability Account
DrWarranty Liability account as on January 31 Cr.
Date | Account | Amount | Date | Account | Account | |
Nov 30 | To Balance c/d | 250 | Nov 30 | By Warranty Expenses | 250 | |
Dec 12 | To Inventory | 144 | Dec 1 | By balance b / f | 250 | |
Dec 28 | To Inventory | 106 | Dec 31 | By Warranty Expenses | 698 | |
Dec 31 | To Balance c/d | 698 | ||||
Jan 21 | To Inventory | 698 | Jan 1 | By balance b / f | 698 | |
Jan 31 | To Balance c/d | 34 | Jan 31 | By Warranty Expenses | 34 | |
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