Cential Company sells appliances that includes an optional three-year warranty service for an additional fee. Service calls under the warranty are performed by an independent mechanic under a contract with Cential. Based on experience, warranty costs are estimated at P50 for each machine sold. When should Cential recognize these warranty costs?     a. When the mechanic is paid b. Evenly over the life of the warranty c. When the service calls are performed d. When the machines are sold

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Cential Company sells appliances that includes an optional three-year warranty service for an additional fee. Service calls under the warranty are performed by an independent mechanic under a contract with Cential. Based on experience, warranty costs are estimated at P50 for each machine sold. When should Cential recognize these warranty costs?
 
 
a. When the mechanic is paid
b. Evenly over the life of the warranty
c. When the service calls are performed
d. When the machines are sold
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