TIME AND PURPOSE OF PROBLEMS
Problem 13-1 (Time 25–30 minutes)
Purpose—to present the student with an opportunity to prepare journal entries for a variety of situations
Problem 13-2 (Time 25–35 minutes)
Problem 13-3 (Time 20–30 minutes)
Purpose—to present the student with an opportunity to prepare journal entries for four weekly payrolls.
The student must compute income tax to be withheld, FICA tax, and state and federal unemployment
compensation taxes. The student must realize the fact that in the fourth week only a portion of one
employee’s payroll is subject to unemployment tax.
Problem 13-4 (Time 20–25 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with the opportunity to prepare journal entries for a monthly payroll.
Problem 13-5 (Time 15–20 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an opportunity to prepare journal entries and balance sheet
Problem 13-6 (Time 10–20 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with a basic problem covering the sales-warranty method. The student
is required to prepare journal entries in the year of sale and in subsequent years when warranty costs
Problem 13-7 (Time 25–35 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an opportunity to prepare journal entries for warranty costs under
Problem 13-8 (Time 15–25 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with a basic problem in accounting for premium offers. The student is