The Accounting for Warranty Costs Is Based on the Concept

question 73

Multiple Choice

The accounting for warranty costs is based on the concept of matching expenses with revenues, which requires that the estimated cost of honouring warranty contracts should be recognized as an expense

• A) when the product is brought in for repairs.
• B) in the period in which the product was sold.
• C) at the end of the warranty period.
• D) only if the repairs are expected to be made within one year.

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