Albert Corp. introduced a new machine on January 1, 2016. The machine carried a two-year assurance-type warranty

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Albert Corp. introduced a new machine on January 1, 2016. The machine carried a two-year assurance-type warranty against defects. The estimated warranty costs related to dollar sales were 3% in the year of sale and 5% in the year after sale. Additional information follows:
Actual Warranty Expenditures Year Sales $40,000 2016 $ 600 2017 60,000 2,200

f the company uses the GAAP approach of accruing warranty expense (and the related liability) in the year of the sale, what amount relating to warranty expense should be reflected on the December 31, 2017 income statement?
a. $2,200
b. $4,800
c. $5,200
d. $7,400

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC previously stated that it intends to move from U.S. GAAP to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0077400163

6th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson

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