The following information was extracted from the 10-K reports for the years ended in 2018 for Hewlett-Packard

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The following information  was extracted from the 10-K reports for the years ended in 2018 for Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Cisco Systems, Inc.

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a. Compute the amount of warranty costs incurred in 2018 for each company. (That is, what amount was spent for warranty repairs and settlements in 2018? Assume no other adjustments to the account are made.)

b. Compare these two companies on the basis of the ratio of warranty expense to sales. What factors might explain any difference that you observe?

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781618533111

6th Edition

Authors: Michelle L. Hanlon, Robert P. Magee, Glenn M. Pfeiffer, Thomas R. Dyckman

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