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(Warranties) Brooks Corporation sells computers under a 2-year warranty contract that requires the corporation to replace defective parts and to provide the necessary repair labor. During 2017, the corporation sells for cash 400 computers at a unit price of \(2,500. On the basis of past experience, the 2-year warranty costs are estimated to be \)155 for parts and \(185 for labor per unit. (For simplicity, assume that all sales occurred on December 31, 2017.) The warranty is not sold separately from the computer.

Instructions

(a) Record any necessary journal entries in 2017.

(b) What liability relative to these transactions would appear on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet and how would it be classified?

(c) In 2018, the actual warranty costs to Brooks Corporation were \)21,400 for parts and $39,900 for labor. Record any necessary journal entries in 2018.

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. Both sides of the journal totals $1,136,000.
  2. Current liability and long-term liability of$68,000 each.
  3. Both sides of the journal totals$61,300.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Warranty Liability

The liability account that reports estimated expenses that a business entity will incur for the repair and replacement of faulty products is known as warranty liability.

02

Necessary Journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

1

Cash$2,500×400

$1,000,000

Sales revenue

$1,000,000

2

Warranty expenses

data-custom-editor="chemistry" $185+$155×400

$136,000

Warranty liability

$136,000

$1,136,000

$1,136,000

03

Liability on 31 December 2017 Balance sheet

Balance sheet

Particular

Amount $

Current liability:

Warranty liability

$68,000

Long-term liability

Warranty liability

$68,000

04

Necessary journal entries in 2018

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

1

Warranty liability

$61,300

Inventory

$21,400

Salaries and wages payable

$39,900

$61,300

$61,300

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