Question

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Fosters Manufacturing Co. warrants its products for one year. The estimated product warranty is 8% of sales. Assume that sales were $560,000 for January. On February 7, a customer received warranty repairs requiring $260 of parts and $70 of labor.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Fosters Manufacturing Co.

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Accounts Receivable
112	Interest Receivable
113	Notes Receivable
115	Inventory
116	Supplies
118	Prepaid Insurance
120	Land
123	Building
124	Accumulated Depreciation-Building
125	Office Equipment
126	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
213	Interest Payable
214	Notes Payable
215	Wages Payable
216	Social Security Tax Payable
217	Medicare Tax Payable
218	Employees Federal Income Tax Payable
219	Employees State Income Tax Payable
221	Retirement Savings Deductions Payable
224	Federal Unemployment Tax Payable
225	State Unemployment Tax Payable
226	Vacation Pay Payable
227	Unfunded Pension Liability
228	Product Warranty Payable

	EQUITY
310	Common Stock
311	Retained Earnings
312	Dividends

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Goods Sold
520	Wages Expense
524	Depreciation Expense-Building
525	Delivery Expense
526	Repairs Expense
529	Selling Expenses
531	Rent Expense
532	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533	Insurance Expense
534	Supplies Expense
535	Payroll Tax Expense
536	Vacation Pay Expense
537	Pension Expense
538	Cash Short and Over
539	Product Warranty Expense
540	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense

a. Journalize the adjusting entry required at January 31, the end of the first month of the current fiscal year, to record the accrued product warranty. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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b. On February 7, journalize the entry to record the warranty work provided in February. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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Answer 1

Journal

Date	Account Title and Explanation	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
jan 31	Product Warranty Expense	44,800				Decrease
	Product Warranty Payable		44,800		Increase
	(To record warranty expense)

Journal

Date	Account Title and Explanation	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
Feb 7	Product Warranty Payable	330			Decrease
	Inventory		260	Decrease
	wages payable		70		Increase
	(To record warranty repair cast)

Sales $560,000

Estimated warranty expense = 8% of sales

= 560,000 x 8%

= $44,800