Question:
Early in 2020, Cullumber Equipment Company sold 500 Rollomatics at $6,300 each. During 2020, Cullumber spent $20,000 servicing the 2-year assurance warranties that accompany the Rollomatic. All applicable transactions are on a cash basis.
a. Prepare 2020 entries for Cullumber.
Assume that Cullumber estimates the total cost of servicing the warranties in the second year will be $34,000.
b. Prepare 2017 entries for Coronado assuming that the warranties are not an integral part of the sale (a service-type warranty).
Assume that of the sales total, $51,000 relates to sales of warranty contracts.
Coronado estimates the total cost of servicing the warranties will be $50,000 for 2 years.
Estimate revenues to be recognized on a straight-line basis.
Answer:
a.
Cash -------------------------------------_-_---------$3,150,000
Sales (to record sales of rollomatics) ----------------------------- $3,150,000
Warranty Expenses ------------------------ $20,000
Cash (Warranty Cost Incurred)------ -_-------------------_-----------. $20,000
Warranty Expenses -----_----- $14,000
Estimated Liabilities under Warranty (to accrue estimated warranty cost) -------- $14,000
b.
Cash ---- -----------_------------------------------- $3,150,000
Sales --------------------_------------------------------------------$3,099,000
Unearned Warranty Revenue ----------------------------- $51,000
(To record the sale of Rollomatics
Warranty Expenses ------------------------ $20,000
Cash (Warranty Cost Incurred)------ -_-------------------_-----------. $20,000
Unearned Warranty Revenue ------------------------ $25,000
Warranty Revenue (To recognise revenue earned)------ -_-------------------_-----------. $25,000