Lamar Industries Warrants Its Products for One Year

question 197

Essay

Lamar Industries warrants its products for one year. The estimated product warranty expense is 3% of sales. Sales for June were $190,000. In July, a customer received warranty repairs requiring $185 of parts and $50 of labor.
(a)Journalize the adjusting entry required at June 30, the end of the first month of the current year, to record the estimated product warranty expense.
(b)Journalize the entry to record the warranty work provided in July.

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