Question

Kohl Co. provides warranties for many of its products. The January 1, 2013, balance of the Estimated Warranty Liability account was $54,088. Based on an analysis of warranty claims during the past several years, this year's warranty provision was established at 0.60% of sales. During 2013, the actual cost of servicing products under warranty was $39,922, and sales were $2,149,100. Required: a. What amount of Warranty Expense will appear on Kohl Co.'s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013

Answer 1

Answer: $12,894.60

Explanation:

Warranty expense for 2013 will be calculated as:

= Actual warranty expense * Estimated warranty expense %

Actual warranty expense = Sales because these are the products under warranty.

Warranty expense is therefore:

= 2,149,100 * 0.60%

= $12,894.60