Question

Rusty Hardware makes only cash sales. It began 2021 with a credit balance of $33,400 in the refund liability account. Sales during 2021 were $740,000. Rusty estimates that 7% of all sales will be returned. During 2021, customers returned merchandise for credit of $30,800 to their accounts. What is the balance in the refund liability account at the end of 2021

Answer 1

$54,400

Step-by-step explanation:

The balance in the refund liability account would be calculated as;

Ending balance of sales return allowance = Opening balance of allowance + Expected sales return - Actual sales return

Given that;

Opening balance = $33,400

Expected return = $740,000 × 7% = $51,800

Actual return = $30,800

Therefore,

Ending balance of sales returns = $33,400 +$51,800 - $30,800 = $54,400

The balance in the refund liability account at the end of 2021 is $54,400