Marx Company Sells Exercise Machines for Home Use

question 64

Essay

Marx Company sells exercise machines for home use. The machines carry a 2-year warranty. Past experience indicates that 6% of the units sold will be returned during the warranty period for repairs. The average cost of repairs under warranty is $60 for labor and $90 for parts per unit. During 2010, 2,500 exercise machines were sold at an average price of $800. During the year, 60 of the machines that were sold were repaired at the average price per unit.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the repairs made under warranty.
(b) Prepare the journal entry to record the estimated warranty expense for the year.

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Definitions:

Overhead Costs

Expenses related to the operation of a business that cannot be directly tied to a specific product or service, such as utilities or administrative salaries.

Cost of Goods Manufactured

This refers to the total production cost incurred by a company to manufacture products in a specific period, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Merchandising Company

A type of business that purchases products to resell them at a profit without changing their form.