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The following information applies to questions 13 & 14: Product Z is sold with a warranty offering free replacement if the product fails; it is estimated that 3% of units sold will fail and be replaced. The product sell for $75 per unit, and costs $40 to produce. Six hundred units of Product Z were sold during the month of November, and 14 units were replaced under warranty.
13. How much Warranty Expense should be recorded for the month of November?
a. $1,125
b. $720
c. $1,350
d. $600
14. The journal entry to record the replacement of 14 units under warranty would include:
a. a debit to Warranty Expense for $560
b. a credit to Inventory for $1,050
c. a debit to Estimated Product Warranty Liability for $560
d. a credit to cash for $1,050
19. An amount is invested at 8%, compounded quarterly, for 2 years. What rate and what number of periods would be used to find a future value factor from the tables in order to calculate the future value of this investment?
a. 2% for 4 periods
b. 8% for 2 periods
c. 2% for 8 periods
d. 8% for 4 periods
20. An investment earning 12% interest compounded semi-annually, will accumulate to a greater amount in the future than an equal investment earning 12% compounded quarterly (assume that the two alternatives would be invested for the same amount of time).
a. True
b. False
Q13. | ||||||
Units sold | 600 | |||||
Multiply: Estimated replacement % | 3% | |||||
Number of units to be replaced under warranty | 18 | |||||
Multiply: Cost per unit | 40 | |||||
Warranty expense | 720 | |||||
Answer is b. $720. | ||||||
Q14. | ||||||
Journal entry | ||||||
S.no. | Accounts title and explanations | Debit $ | Credit $ | |||
a. | Estimated Product warranty liabilities | 560 | ||||
Merchandise inventory (14 units @40) | 560 | |||||
(fr replacement made under warranty) | ||||||
Answer is c. a debit to Estimated Product Warranty liability $ 560. | ||||||
Q19. | ||||||
Answer is c. 2% for 8 periods | ||||||
Q20. | ||||||
Answer is b. $ FALSE | ||||||
The same rate compounded for higher times will yield higher return. |