The Malon Appliance Co. provides a 120-day parts-and-labor warranty on all merchandise it sells. Malon estimates the

Question:

The Malon Appliance Co. provides a 120-day parts-and-labor warranty on all merchandise it sells. Malon estimates the warranty expense for the current period to be $2,450. During the period a customer returned a product that cost $1,950 to repair.

Required

a. Show the effects of these transactions on the financial statements using a horizontal statements model like the example shown here. Use + for increase, - for decrease, and NA for not affected. In the Cash Flow column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA), investing activity (IA), or financing activity (FA).

The Malon Appliance Co. provides a 120-day parts-and-labor warranty on

b. Prepare the journal entry to record the warranty expense for the period.
c. Prepare the journal entry to record payment for the actual repair costs.
d. Discuss the advantage of estimating the amount of warranty expense.

Financial Statements
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