During 2017, Blevert Co What Amount Should Blevert Report as Warranty Expense for 2017

question 88

Multiple Choice

During 2017, Blevert Co. introduced a new line of machines that carry a three-year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on industry experience, warranty costs are estimated at 2% of sales in the year of sale, 3% in the year after sale, and 6% in the second year after sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three-year period were as follows:
$\begin{array}{lcc}& \underline{\text {Sales}}& \underline{\text {Actual Warranty Expenditures}}\\2017 & \$ 400,000 & 7,000 \\2018 & 1,800,000 & 23,000 \\2019 &\underline{ 2,000,000} &\underline{ 100,000} \\&\$4,200,000&\$130,000\end{array}$

What amount should Blevert report as warranty expense for 2017?

• A) $7,000
• B) $44,000
• C) $51,000
• D) $37,000

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