The Cost of a Product Warranty Should Be Included as an Expense

question 164

Multiple Choice

The cost of a product warranty should be included as an expense in the

• A) period the cash is collected for a product sold on account
• B) future period when the cost of repairing the product is paid
• C) period of the sale of the product
• D) future period when the product is repaired or replaced

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Definitions:

Pre-tax Cost

The expense or cost incurred by a corporation before the deduction of tax liabilities.

Pay Interest

The act of compensating lenders or depositors for the use of their money, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the principal.

Face Value

The original value or nominal value of a security as stated by the issuer, often used in the context of bonds or other fixed-income securities.

Weighted Average Flotation

An average calculation of flotation costs for new securities, weighted by the proportion each security contributes to the total amount issued.