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During 2015, Company sold products for $800.000. Every sale was cash paid. Each product has a 3 year warranty. The management of the Company estimates that the cost of the warranty is 3% of sales.
a) Prepare journal entries for sales during the year and cost of the warranty.
b) On January 1, 2015 the warranty liability account has a
balance of 11600. During the year refunds because of the warranty
totaled 20.400 of which 4.500 for 2015.
Prepare journal entries for these transactions.
c) What is the balance of the Warranty Liability account at December 31, 2015?
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Event | Account | Debit | Credit | |
a | Cash | $ 800,000 | ||
Sale | $ 800,000 | |||
(To record sale) | ||||
Warranty Expense ($800,000*3%) | $ 24,000 | |||
Warranty Payable | $ 24,000 | |||
(To record warranty provision) | ||||
b | Warranty Payable | $ 20,400 | ||
Cash | $ 20,400 | |||
(To record refund) | ||||
c | Beginning Balance | $ 11,600 | ||
Add: Addition | $ 24,000 | |||
Less: Refund | $ (20,400) | |||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ 15,200 | |||