Question

On October 29, 2016, Lobo Co. began operations by purchasing razors for resale. Lobo uses the perpetual inventory method. The razors have a 90-day warranty that requires the company to replace any nonworking razor. When a razor is returned, the company discards it and mails a new one from Merchandise Inventory to the customer. The company's cost per new razor is $15 and its retail selling price is $90 in both 2016 and 2017. The manufacturer has advised the company to expect warranty costs to equal 6% of dollar sales. The following transactions and events occurred.
2016
Nov. 11 Sold 60 razors for $5,400 cash.
30 Recognized warranty expense related to November sales with an adjusting entry.
Dec. 9 Replaced 12 razors that were returned under the warranty.
16 Sold 180 razors for $16,200 cash.
29 Replaced 24 razors that were returned under the warranty.
31 Recognized warranty expense related to December sales with an adjusting entry.
2017
Jan. 5 Sold 120 razors for $10,800 cash.
17 Replaced 29 razors that were returned under the warranty.
31 Recognized warranty expense related to January sales with an adjusting entry.
Problem 11-4A Part 1
1.1 Prepare journal entries to record above transactions and adjustments for 2016.
1.2 Prepare journal entries to record above transactions and adjustments for 2017.
Problem 11-4A Part 2
2. How much warranty expense is reported for November 2016 and for December 2016?
Problem 11-4A Part 3
3. How much warranty expense is reported for January 2017?
Problem 11-4A Part 4
4. What is the balance of the Estimated Warranty Liability account as of December 31, 2016?
Problem 11-4A Part 5
5. What is the balance of the Estimated Warranty Liability account as of January 31, 2017?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

1.1 The Journal Entry is shown below:-

a. Cash Dr, $5,400

     To Sales $5,400

(Being Sales Held is recorded)

b. Warranty Expense Dr, $330  

Estimated Warranty Liability $330

(Being warranty expense recognized is recorded)  

($5,500 × 6%)

c. Estimated Warranty Liability Dr, $435

       To Inventory $435

(Being warranty Executed is recorded)  

(29 razors × $15)

d. Cash Dr, $16,200  

       To Sales $16,200

(Being Sales Held is recorded)

e. Estimated Warranty Liability Dr, $360

        To Inventory $360

(Being Warranty Executed is recorded)

(24 × $15)

f. Warranty Expense Dr, $972

           To Estimated Warranty Liability $972

(Being warranty expense recognized is recorded)

($16,200 × 6%)

2. The computation of warranty expense is reported for November 2016 and December 2016 is shown below:-

Warranty Expense for Nov 2016 = $5,500 × 6%

= $330

Warranty Expense for Dec 2016 = $16,200 × 6%

= $972

3. The computation of warranty expense is reported for January 2017 is given below:-

Warranty Expense for Jan 2017 =$10,800 × 6%

= $648

4. The computation of balance of the Estimated Warranty Liability account as of December 31, 2016 is given below:-

Balance of Estimated Warranty Liability on 31 Dec 2016 = Estimated Warranty Liability For Nov 2016 + Estimated Warranty Liability For Dec 2016 - Warranty Claim in Dec 2016

= $330 + $972 - $648

= $654

5. The computation of balance of the Estimated Warranty Liability account as of December 31, 2017 is given below:-

Balance of Estimated Warranty Liability on 31st Jan 2017 = Balance of Estimated Warranty Liability on 31 Dec 2016 + Estimated Warranty Liability for Jan 2017 - Warranty Claim in Jan 2017

= $654 + $648 - (29 × $15)

= $654 + $648 - $435

= $867