Right Medical introduced a new implant that carries a five-year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on industry experience with similar product introductions, warranty costs are expected to approximate 1% of sales. Sales were $12 million and actual warranty expenditures were $23,750 for the first year of selling the product. What amount (if any) should Right report as a liability at the end of the year? (Enter your answers in whole dollars.)
Right Medical introduced a new implant that carries a five-year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on industry experience with similar product introductions, warranty costs are expected to approximate 1% of sales. Sales were $12 million and actual warranty expenditures were $23,750 for the first year of selling the product. What amount (if any) should Right report as a liability at the end of the year? (Enter your answers in whole dollars.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Right Medical introduced a new implant that carries a five-year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on
industry experience with similar product introductions, warranty costs are expected to approximate 1% of sales.
Sales were $12 million and actual warranty expenditures were $23,750 for the first year of selling the product.
What amount (if any) should Right report as a liability at the end of the year? (Enter your answers in whole
dollars.)
Beg. Bal.
Actual expenditures
End Bal.
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Warranty Liability
23,750
12,000,000 Warranty expense
11,976,250
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