Exercise 9-10 Warranty expense and liability computations and entries LO P4

Hitzu Co. sold a copier costing $4,500 with a two-year parts warranty to a customer on August 16, 2017, for $9,000 cash. Hitzu uses the perpetual inventory system. On November 22, 2018, the copier requires on-site repairs that are completed the same day. The repairs cost $140 for materials taken from the repair parts inventory. These are the only repairs required in 2018 for this copier. Based on experience, Hitzu expects to incur warranty costs equal to 4% 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 2017 for this copier? 2. How much is the estimated warranty liability for this copier as of December 31, 2017? 3. How much warranty expense does the company report in 2018 for this copier? 4. How much is the estimated warranty liability for this copier as of December 31, 2018?

5. Prepare journal entries to record (a) the copiers sale; (b) the adjustment on December 31, 2017, to recognize the warranty expense; and (c) the repairs that occur in November 2018.

Warranty expense Estimated warranty liability Warranty expense Warranty expense Estimated warranty liability View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 2 3 4 Record the sale of a copier for $9,000 cash. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit Aug 16, 2017 Record entry Clear entry View general journal