Rotary Tools Sells Power Tools and Backs Each Product It

question 10

Essay

Rotary Tools sells power tools and backs each product it sells with a one-year warranty against defects. Based on previous experience, the company expects warranty costs to be approximately 5% of sales. By the end of the first year, sales and actual warranty expenditures are $800,000 and $13,000, respectively.
1. Does this situation represent a contingent liability? Why or why not?
2. Record warranty expense and warranty liability for the year based on 5% of sales.
3. Record the reduction in warranty liability and the reduction in cash of $13,000 incurred during the year.
4. What is the balance in the Warranty Liability account after the entries in parts 2 and 3?

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