Osgood Company Estimated That Its Warranty Expense Would Be $2,125

question 86

Essay

Osgood Company estimated that its warranty expense would be $2,125 for the current year. During the year, Osgood paid $950 to repair merchandise that was returned by customers.
a) What type of transaction is the recording of warranty expense?
b) If this is the first year of operations, what is the amount of warranty liability that will be shown on the balance sheet at the end of the year?

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