The Kaufman Car Company sells cars with a warranty that they will work properly. Based on its
Question:
The Kaufman Car Company sells cars with a warranty that they will work properly. Based on its historic experience, it expects the cost of honoring this warranty to be about 1% of sales. In 2014, it makes $500 million of sales. Assume all the warranties for these cars expire at the end of 2016. The actual costs to fix the cars was $1,700,000 in 2014, $2,000,000 in 2015, and
$1,200,000 in 2016. What expense would the company record:
A. In 2014, as it sells the cars?
B. In 2014, as it pays the $1,700,000 in claims?
C. In 2015, as it pays the $2,000,000 in claims?
D. In 2016, as it pays the $1,200,000 in claims?
E. At the end of 2016, when the warranties expire?
F. In total, over the 2014–2016 period?
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Introductory Accounting A Measurement Approach For Managers
ISBN: 9781138956216
1st Edition
Authors: Daniel P. Tinkelman