Grouper Ltd. manufactures a line of amplifiers that carry a three-year warranty against defects. Based on experience, the estimated warranty costs related to dollar sales are as follows: first year after sale-3% of sales; second year after sale-4% of sales; and third year after sale-5% of sales. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three years of business were: Warranty Sales Expenditures 2021 $870,000 $17,100 2022 1,010,000 48,400 2023 1,041,000 80,000 (a) Calculate the amount that Grouper should report as warranty expense on its 2023 income statement and as a warranty liability on its December 31, 2023 SFP using the assurance-type warranty (expense-based approach). Assume that all sales are made evenly

Grouper Ltd. manufactures a line of amplifiers that carry a three-year warranty against defects. Based on experience, the estimated warranty costs related to dollar sales are as follows: first year after sale-3% of sales; second year after sale-4% of sales; and third year after sale-5% of sales. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three years of business were: Warranty Sales Expenditures 2021 $870,000 $17,100 2022 1,010,000 48,400 2023 1,041,000 80,000 (a) Calculate the amount that Grouper should report as warranty expense on its 2023 income statement and as a warranty liability on its December 31, 2023 SFP using the assurance-type warranty (expense-based approach). Assume that all sales are made evenly

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