Munster sells a product with a four-year warranty. Warranty costs are estimated as a percentage of sales as follows: Year of sale 1% Year after sale 1% Two years after sale 1% Three years after sale 4% Additional data: Year Warranty Sales Expenditures 2019 $50,000    $600          2020 60,000    800          2021 40,000    900          2022 70,000    2,500           If this is an assurance-type warranty and the company uses the modified cash method, what would be warranty expense for 2021? If this is an assurance-type warranty and and the company uses the GAAP approach of accruing warranty expense (and the related liability) in the year of the sale, what would be warranty expense for 2021? If the company considers that 7% of the selling price of the product represents payment for an implied service-type warranty, what amount of unearned warranty revenue would be disclosed on the balance sheet on December 31, 2022?

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Munster sells a product with a four-year warranty. Warranty costs are estimated as a percentage of sales as follows:

Year of sale

1%

Year after sale

1%

Two years after sale

1%

Three years after sale

4%

Additional data:

Year

Warranty

Sales

Expenditures

2019

$50,000   

$600         

2020

60,000   

800         

2021

40,000   

900         

2022

70,000   

2,500         

  1.  If this is an assurance-type warranty and the company uses the modified cash method, what would be warranty expense for 2021?
  2. If this is an assurance-type warranty and and the company uses the GAAP approach of accruing warranty expense (and the related liability) in the year of the sale, what would be warranty expense for 2021?
  3. If the company considers that 7% of the selling price of the product represents payment for an implied service-type warranty, what amount of unearned warranty revenue would be disclosed on the balance sheet on December 31, 2022?
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