Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Chapter 9, Problem 7C
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State the manner by which the Company R should report the estimated product warranty costs f or each of the two types of merchandise and also explain its rationale.
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To determine
State the manner by which the Company R should report the suit in its financial statements and also explain its rationale.
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(Warranties and Loss Contingencies) The following two independent situations involve loss contingencies.Part 1: Benson Company sells two products, Grey and Yellow. Each carries a 1-year warranty.1. Product Grey—Product warranty costs, based on past experience, will normally be 1% of sales.2. Product Yellow—Product warranty costs cannot be reasonably estimated because this is a new product line. However, thechief engineer believes that product warranty costs are likely to be incurred.
InstructionsHow should Benson report the estimated product warranty costs for each of the two types of merchandise above? Discuss the rationale for your answer. Do not discuss disclosures that should be made in Benson’s financial statements or notes.
Part 2: Constantine Company is being sued for $4,000,000 for an injury caused to a child as a result of alleged negligence while the child was visiting the Constantine Company plant in March 2017. The suit was filed in July 2017. Constantine’s lawyer states…
The following two independent situations involve loss contingencies.
Part 1: Benson Company sells two products, Grey and Yellow. Each carries a 1-year warranty.
1. Product Grey—Product warranty costs, based on past experience, will normally be 1% of sales.
2. Product Yellow—Product warranty costs cannot be reasonably estimated because this is a new product line. However, the chief engineer believes that product warranty costs are likely to be incurred.
Instructions
How should Benson report the estimated product warranty costs for each of the two types of merchandise above? Discuss the rationale for your answer. Do not discuss disclosures that should be made in Benson’s financial statements or notes.
Part 2: Constantine Company is being sued for $4,000,000 for an injury caused to a child as a result of alleged negligence while the child was visiting the Constantine Company plant in March 2020. The suit was filed in July 2020. Constantine’s lawyer states that it is probable that…
Cupola Awning Corporation introduced a new line of commercial awnings in 2021 that carry a two-year warranty against
manufacturer's defects. Based on their experience with previous product introductions, warranty costs are expected to approximate
2% of sales. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first year of selling the product were:
Actual Warranty
Expenditures
$60,000
Sales
$5,510,000
Required:
1. Does this situation represent a loss contingency?
2. Prepare journal entries that summarize sales of the awnings (assume all credit sales) and any aspects of the warranty that should be
recorded during 2021.
3. What amount should Cupola report as a liability at December 31, 2021?
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Loss contingency
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