Wild and Shaw Financial and Managerial Accounting 9e Solutions Manual: Chapter 9
Exercise 9-12 (25 minutes)
1. Warranty Expense = 4% of dollar sales = 4% x $6,000 = $240
2. The balance of the liability on December 31 of Year 1 equals the expense
3. The balance of the Estimated Warranty Liability on December 31 of Year
2 account equals the Year 2 beginning balance minus the costs incurred
4. Journal entries
Cash …………………………………………………………….
Sales ……………………………………………………….
Record cash sale of copier.
Aug. 16
4,800
Merchandise Inventory …………………………….
4,800
Record cost of August 16 sale.
Warranty Expense …………………………………………
Estimated Warranty Liability …………………….
Record warranty expense for copier sold.
Estimated Warranty Liability ………………………….
Parts Inventory ………………………………………..
Record cost of warranty repairs.