It is assumed that no components sold during a given month are returned in that month Each component is...

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It is assumed that no components sold during a given month are returned in that month Each component is stamped with a date at time of sale so that the warranty may be properly administered The following table of percentages indicates the likely pattern of sales returns during the 6- month period of the warranty, starting with the month following the sale of components Month following sale First Second Third Fourth through sixth- 10% each month Percentage of total returns expected Month January February March Gross sales of components were as follows for the first six months of 2016: 30% 20 20 30 100% Month Amount 4,200,000 April 4,700,000 May 3,900,000 June cost on defective components returned and Amount 3,250,000 2,400,000 1,900,000 The warranty also covers the payment of freight on the new components sent out as replacements The freight cost runs approximately 5% of the sales price of the components returned The manufacturing cost of the components is roughly 70% of sales price, and the salvage value of returned components averages 10% of their sales price. Returned components on hand on January 1, 2016, were thus valued in inventory at 10% of their original sales price. Required: 1. Determine the estimated sales returns subsequent to June 30, 2016. 2. Determine the required estimated warranty liability on June 30, 2016. 3. Prepare the adjustment of the estimated warranty liability on June 30, 2016.

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To determine the estimated sales returns subsequent to June 30 2016 apply the given percentages for each month following the sale The percentages are View the full answer