A Company Uses the Periodic Inventory Method and the Beginning

question 72

Short Answer

A company uses the periodic inventory method and the beginning inventory is overstated by $7,000 because the ending inventory in the previous period was overstated by $7,000. The amounts reflected in the current end of the period balance sheet are

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Definitions:

Limited Warranty

A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts, time, type of defect, or other factors warrantied.

Warranty

An assurance, either express or implied, by one party that the other party can rely on its representations of fact; in sales, a binding promise regarding a product in the event that the product does not meet the manufacturer’s or seller’s promises.

Written Warranty

A documented guarantee provided by a manufacturer or seller, detailing the conditions under which a product can be returned, replaced, or repaired.

Magnuson-Moss Act

A federal law that governs warranties on consumer products to protect buyers from deceptive warranty practices.