FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ACCT 2301 >IC<
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ACCT 2301 >IC<
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ISBN: 9781259690457
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL CUSTOM PUBLISHING
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Chapter 9, Problem 4BP

1.

To determine

Prepare journal entries to record these transactions and adjustments of Company L for 2015 and 2016.

1.

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Warranty expense: Warranty expenses are those costs that a business expects to or has already incurred for the repair or replacement of its goods that it has sold.

Prepare journal entries to record these transactions and adjustments of Company L for 2015 and 2016.

DateAccount title and explanationPost ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
2015    
November 16Cash (50 grinders×$50) 2,500 
       Sales  2,500
  (To record the sale of coffee grinders for cash.)   
     
November 16Cost of Goods Sold (50 grinders×$24) 1,200 
       Merchandise Inventory  1,200
 (To Record the cost of goods sold on November 16)   
     
November 30Warranty Expense  ($2,500×10%) 250 
       Estimated Warranty Liability  250
 (To record the coffee grinder warranty expense and the liability at 10% of selling price)   
     
December 12Estimated Warranty Liability (6 grinders×$24) 144 
       Merchandise Inventory  144
 (To record the cost of warranty replacements)   
     
December 18Cash (200 grinders×$50) 10,000 
       Sales  10,000
  (To record the sale of coffee grinders for cash)   
     
December 18Cost of Goods Sold (200 grinders×$24) 4,800 
       Merchandise Inventory  4,800
 (To record the cost of goods sold on December 18)   
     
December 28Estimated Warranty Liability (17 grinders×$24) 408 
       Merchandise Inventory  408
 (To record cost of coffee grinder returned under warranty replacements)   
     
December 31Warranty Expense ($10,000×10%) 1,000 
       Estimated Warranty Liability  1,000
 (To record the coffee grinder warranty expense and the liability at 10% of selling price)   
     
2016    
January 07Cash (40 grinders×$50) 2,000 
       Sales  2,000
  (To record the sale of coffee grinders for cash)   
     
January 07Cost of Goods Sold (40 grinders×$24) 960 
       Merchandise Inventory  960
 ( To record the cost of goods sold on January 07 )   
     
January 21Estimated Warranty Liability  (36 grinders×$24) 864 
       Merchandise Inventory  864
 (To record cost of coffee grinder warranty replacements.)   
     
January 31Warranty Expense 200 
       Estimated Warranty Liability  200
 (To record the coffee grinder warranty expense and the liability at 10% of selling price)   

Table (1)

2.

To determine

Determine the warranty expense that would be reported for November 2015 and for December 2015.

2.

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Warranty expense: Warranty expenses are those costs that a business expects to or has already incurred for the repair or replacement of its goods that it has sold.

Compute the warranty expense that would be reported for November 2015 and for December 2015.

Warranty expense for November 2015 and December 2015
ParticularsSalesPercentWarranty Expense
November$2,50010%$250
December$10,00010%$1,000
Total$12,500 $1,250

Table (2)

The warranty expense for November 2015 and December 2015 is $250 and $1,000 respectively.

3.

To determine

Compute the warranty expense that would be reported for January 2016.

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Warranty expense: Warranty expenses are those costs that a business expects to or has already incurred for the repair or replacement of its goods that it has sold.

Determine the warranty expense for January 2016.

Warranty expense for November 2016
ParticularsAmount
Sales in January$2,000
Warranty percent    10%
Warranty expense$200

Table (3)

The warranty expense for January 2016 is $200.

4.

To determine

Compute the balance of estimated warranty liability account as of December 31, 2015.

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Estimated liability: Estimated liability is an amount of debt or obligation which is valued at a later date, the amount of debt to be incurred is uncertain, but they are capable of being reasonably estimated.

Determine the balance of estimated warranty liability account as of December 31, 2015.

Balance of estimated liability as of December 31, 2015
ParticularsAmount
Warranty expense for November$250
Warranty expense for December$1,000
Less: Cost of replacing items in December (23 grinders×$24)($552)
Estimated Warranty Liability balance as of December 2015$698

Table (3)

The estimated warranty liability balance as of December 2015 is $698.

5.

To determine

Compute the balance of estimated warranty liability account as of January 31, 2016.

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Estimated liability: Estimated liability is an amount of debt or obligation which is valued at a later date, the amount of debt to be incurred is uncertain, but they are capable of being reasonably estimated.

Determine the balance of estimated warranty liability account as of January 31, 2016.

Balance of estimated liability as of January 31, 2016
ParticularsAmount
Beginning balance$698
Warranty expense for January$200
Less: Cost of replacing items in January (36 grinders×$24)($864)
Estimated Warranty Liability balance as of December 2015$34

Table (3)

The estimated warranty liability balance as of January 31, 2016is $34.

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