Question

(a) Dell Computers is a leader in the computer industry with over $ 59 billion in sales each year. A recent annual report for Dell contained the following note:
Warranty
We record warranty liabilities at the time of sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred under our limited warranty. Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of installed units currently under warranty, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims on those units, and cost per claim to satisfy our warranty obligation.
Assume that estimated warranty costs for the current year are $ 500 million and that $ 400 million of warranty work was performed during the year. Provide the journal entries required to recognize warranty expense and the warranty services provided during the year. Assume that all warranty services were paid for with cash.

Answer 1

1. Warranty Expense a/c……………..Dr $501,100,000

                 To warranty payable a/c…………….$501,100,000

(Warranty expense incurred)

   Warranty Payable a/c………………Dr $415,000,000

                 To Cash a/c…………………………..$415,000,000

(Warranty Expense paid by cash)

2. Cash a/c………………………Dr $90,900,000

                 To Unearned revenue a/c………$90,900,000

(Recognize the receipt of cash)

  Unearned revenue a/c…………..Dr $80,050,000 ($90,900,000 - $2,850,000)

                 To Revenue a/c……………………$80,050,000

(Recognized as revenue)

Warranty liability is a legal responsibility account in which a company records the amount of the repair or replacement cost that it expects to incur for products already shipped or services already provided. This can be an extensive liability for more complicated products subject to breakage.

Accrue the warranty expense with a debit to the warranty price account and a credit to the warranty liability account. As actual warranty claims are received, debit the warranty liability account and credit the stock account for the cost of the replacement parts and products sent to customers.

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