Use the Following Information for Questions 37-39

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 37-39.
Jems & Jewels Inc. offers a two-year warranty against failure of its products. The estimated liability is 4% of sales in the year of sale and 6% in the second year. Sales for 2016 and 2017 were: $2,500,000 and $2,800,000, respectively. They incurred no warranty costs in 2016 but in 2017 they spent $175,000 on repairs related to the warranties from 2016 and 2017.
-The warranty liability as at the end of the 2017 year was

• A) $75,000.
• B) $280,000.
• C) $355,000.
• D) $530,000

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated as the beginning inventory plus purchases minus the cost of goods sold.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where goods first added to inventory are the first ones sold.

Ending Inventory

The final value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory and subtracting cost of goods sold.

FIFO

First-In, First-Out, an inventory valuation method where goods first bought are the first to be sold, assuming that the oldest inventory items are sold before newer ones.