Question

A TV manufacturer offers warranties on its new TV sales. During December 2004, TV sales totaled $205,000. Past experience shows that warranty expense averages about 3% of the annual sales. What adjusting journal entry should be recorded on December 31, 2004 to account for the warranty expense

Answer 1

Answer:

Date                    Account Title                                        Debit              Credit

Dec 31, 2004     Warranty expense                             $6,150

                           Warranty Liability                                                    $6,150

Explanation:

First calculate the warranty expense:

= TV sales total * Warranty expense averages

= 205,000 * 3%

= $6,150

This will be credited to the Warranty liability account to reflect that the company potentially owes $6,150 in warranty expenses to people who purchased TVs.