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On October 29, 2016, Lobo Co. began operations by purchasing
razors for resale. Lobo uses the perpetual inventory method. The
razors have a 90-day warranty that requires the company to replace
any nonworking razor. When a razor is returned, the company
discards it and mails a new one from Merchandise Inventory to the
customer. The company's cost per new razor is $13 and its retail
selling price is $80 in both 2016 and 2017. The manufacturer has
advised the company to expect warranty costs to equal 6% of dollar
sales. The following transactions and events occurred.
2016
Nov. | 11 | Sold 80 razors for $6,400 cash. | ||
30 | Recognized warranty expense related to November sales with an adjusting entry. | |||
Dec. | 9 | Replaced 16 razors that were returned under the warranty. | ||
16 | Sold 240 razors for $19,200 cash. | |||
29 | Replaced 32 razors that were returned under the warranty. | |||
31 | Recognized warranty expense related to December sales with an adjusting entry. |
2017
Jan. | 5 | Sold 160 razors for $12,800 cash. | ||
17 | Replaced 37 razors that were returned under the warranty. | |||
31 | Recognized warranty expense related to January sales with an adjusting entry. |
2. How much warranty expense is reported for
November 2016 and for December 2016?