Hitzu Co. sold a copier costing $6,500 with a two-year parts warranty to a customer on August 16, 2018, for $13,000 cash. Hitzu uses the perpetual inventory system. On November 22, 2019, the copier requires on-site repairs that are completed the same day. The repairs cost $121 for materials taken from the repair parts inventory. These are the only repairs required in 2019 for this copier. Based on experience, Hitzu expects to incur warranty costs equal to 6% of dollar sales. It records warranty expense with an adjusting entry at the end of each year. 1. How much warranty expense does the company report in 2018 for this copier?
2. How much is the estimated warranty liability for this copier as of December 31, 2018?
3. How much warranty expense does the company report in 2019 for this copier?
4. How much is the estimated warranty liability for this copier as of December 31, 2019?
5. Prepare journal entries to record (a) the copier's sale; (b) the adjustment on December 31, 2018, to recognize the warranty expense; and (c) the repairs that occur in November 2019.

Answer and Explanation:

1. The computation of warranty expenses is shown below:-

Warranty expense in 2018 = Warranty for a customer × Rate of sales

= $13,000 × 6%

= $13,000 × 0.06

= $780

2. The computation of estimated warranty liability is shown below:-

As we have calculated in part 1 so it is same that is

Estimated warranty liability in 2018 = $780

3. The computation of Warranty expenses in 2019 is shown below:-

In 2019 no warranty expense is there so the correct answer is $0

4. The computation of estimated warranty liability is shown below:-

Estimated warranty liability = Warranty expenses in 2018 - Repairs cost

= $780 - $121

= $659

5. The Journal entries is shown below:

a. Cash Dr, $13,000

            To Sales $13,000

(Being cash is recorded)

b. Cost of goods sold Dr, $6,500

        To Merchandise inventory $6,500

(Being cost of goods sold is recorded)

c. Warranty expense $650

         To Estimated warranty liability $650

(Being warranty expenses is recorded)

Estimated warranty liability Dr, $121

           To Repair parts inventory $121

(Being warranty liability is recorded)