Zebra Corp. commenced operations on January 1, 2019. It estimates warranty expense as 1% of yearly sales. During June 2019 it satisfied warranty claims as follows: Parts from inventory $2,000 Salaries paid in cash 500 The 2019 warranty claims amounted to $22,000 (including the entry above) and 2019 sales revenue was $2 million. Required: Record the June warranty claims of $2,500. Record the 2019 warranty expense. Calculate the balance in the estimated warranty liability account at December 31, 2019. Comment on your calculations.   Descriptions and general ledger account numbers are not necessary. Show calculations where applicable.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

Chapter   Comprehensive     CP 9‐7

Zebra Corp. commenced operations on January 1, 2019. It estimates warranty expense as 1% of yearly sales. During June 2019 it satisfied warranty claims as follows:

Parts from inventory $2,000 Salaries paid in cash 500

The 2019 warranty claims amounted to $22,000 (including the entry above) and 2019 sales revenue was $2 million.

Required:

  1. Record the June warranty claims of $2,500.
  2. Record the 2019 warranty expense.
  3. Calculate the balance in the estimated warranty liability account at December 31, 2019. Comment on your calculations.

 

Descriptions and general ledger account numbers are not necessary.

Show calculations where applicable.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting for Guarantees and Warranties
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education