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Delaney Company Sells a Product That Includes a One-Year Warranty

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Essay

Delaney Company sells a product that includes a one-year warranty on parts and labor. During the year, 10,000 units are sold. Delaney expects that 3% of the units will be defective and that the average warranty cost will be $50 per unit. Actual warranty costs incurred during the year were $14,000.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record (a) the estimated warranty costs and (b) the actual costs incurred.


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