Question

Ecco Company sold $151,000 of kitchen appliances with six-month warranties during September. The cost to repair defects under the warranty is estimated at 9% of the sales price. On October 15, a customer required a $120 part replacement, plus $87 labor under the warranty.
Provide the journal entry (a) the estimated expense on September 30 and (b) the October 15 warranty work.

Answer 1

Answer:

The journal entries are shown below

Explanation:

The journal entries are as follows

a. Product warranty expense $13,590             ($151,000 × 9%)

        To Product warranty payable $13,590    

(Being the warranty estimated expense is recorded)

b. Product warranty payable   $207

                To Supplies  $120

                 To Wages payable $87

(Being the warranty work is recorded)

Only these two entries are passed