Concept explainers
Warranty: It is an agreement made by the company to provide guarantee against the defects in the products.
Vacation expense: Vacation expense is an estimated expense for the company which the company should pay to the employees as extra salary over the entire year. For example: If an employee works 49 weeks in a year, company should pay 3 weeks’
Bonus: Bonus is an additional payment given by the employer to their employees with regular wages for their good performance.
To Journalize: Warranty expense for the company during 2016.
To Journalize: Warranty payments for the company.
To journalize: Vacation benefit expense.
To journalize: employee bonus expense.
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