Refer to the information for Jupiter Corp. in BE13-21. Prepare entries for the warranty that recognize the
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Refer to the information for Jupiter Corp. in BE13-21. Prepare entries for the warranty that recognize the sale as a multiple deliverable with the warranty as a separate service that Jupiter bundled with the selling price of the product. Sales in 2014 occurred evenly throughout the year. Warranty agreements similar to this are available separately, are estimated to have a stand-alone value of $600,000, and are earned over the warranty period as follows: 2014 - 25%, 2015 - 50%, and 2016 - 25%. Also prepare the entry(ies) to record the $63,000 expenditure for servicing the warranty during 2014, and the adjusting entry required at year end, if any, under the revenue approach.
Data From BE13-21
Jupiter Corp. provides at no extra charge a two-year warranty with one of its products, which was first sold in 2014. In that year, Jupiter sold products for $2.5 million and spent $63,000 servicing warranty claims. At year end, Jupiter estimates that an additional $420,000 will be spent in the future to service warranty claims related to the 2014 sales. Prepare Jupiter’s journal entry(ies) to record the sale of the products, the $63,000 expenditure, and the December 31 adjusting entry under the expense approach.
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Intermediate Accounting
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