Question

Monthly sales are​ $530,000. Warranty costs are estimated at​ 5% of monthly sales. Warranties are honored with replacement products. No defective products are returned during the month. At the end of the​ month, the company should record a journal entry with a credit​ to: A. Sales for​ $26,500. B. Warranty Expense for​ $26,500. C. Estimated Warranty Payable for​ $26,500. D. Inventory for​ $26,500.

Answer 1

C. Estimated warranty payable for $26,500.

Step-by-step explanation:

The monthly sales are $530,000 and the warranty costs are 5% of monthly sales,

Therefore, Warranty costs will be = $530,000*5% = $26,500.

Now, we know that no defective products were returned during the current month, hence the other options in the questions are discarded and Estimated warranty payable is taken at the month end.

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