Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780133851298
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 7QC
To determine
Warranty: It is an agreement made by the company to provide guarantee against the defects in the products.
To identify: The correct answer by solving estimated warranty payable at the end of 2016.
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Wells Electric (WE) owed Estimated Warranty Payable of $1,200 at the end of 2017. During 2018, WE made sales of $120,000 and expects product warranties to cost the company 3% of the sales. During 2018, WE paid $2,300 for warranties. What is WE’s Estimated Warranty Payable at the end of 2018?
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Wells Electric (WE) owed Estimated Warranty Payable of $1,200 at the end of 2017. During 2018, WE made sales of $120,000 and expects product warranties to cost the company 3% of the sales. During 2018, WE paid $2,300 for warranties. What is WE’s Estimated Warranty Payable at the end of 2018?
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1. Peter Inc. manufactures and sells computer monitors with a three-year warranty. Warranty costs are expected to average 8% of sales during the warranty period. The following table shows the sales and actual warranty payments during the first two years of operations:
Year
Sales
Warranty Payments
2016
$560,000
$6,160
2017
760,000
32,000
Based on these facts, what amount of warranty liability should Peter Inc. report on its balance sheet at December 31, 2017?
a) $38,160
b) $67,440
c) $105,600
d) $32,000
Chapter 11 Solutions
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (5th Edition)
Ch. 11 - Prob. 1QCCh. 11 - On January 1, 2016, a business borrowed 18,000 on...Ch. 11 - A company sells 180,000 (selling price) of goods...Ch. 11 - Prob. 4QCCh. 11 - Prob. 5QCCh. 11 - Prob. 6QCCh. 11 - Prob. 7QCCh. 11 - Vega Company expects to pay a 4% bonus on net...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9QCCh. 11 - Prob. 10QC
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