Exercise 7-8 (Algo) Sales returns [LO7-4] Halifax Manufacturing allows its customers to return merchandise for any reason up to 90 days after delivery and receive a credit to heir accounts. All of Halifax's sales are for credit (no cash is collected at the time of sale). The company began 2024 with a refund iability of $440,000. During 2024 , Halifax sold merchandise on account for $12,900,000. Halifax's merchandise costs are 65% of merchandise selling price. Also during the year, customers returned $630,000 in sales for credit, with $347,000 of those being returns f merchandise sold prior to 2024 , and the rest being merchandise sold during 2024 . Sales returns, estimated to be 5% of sales, are ecorded as an adjusting entry at the end of the year. Required: 1. Prepare entries to (a) record actual returns in 2024 of merchandise that was sold prior to 2024; (b) record actual returns in 2024 of merchandise that was sold during 2024; and (c) adjust the refund liability to its appropriate balance at year end. 2. What is the amount of the year-end refund liability after the adjusting entry is recorded? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare entries to (a) record actual returns in 2024 of merchandise that was sold prior to 2024; (b) record actual returns in 2024 of merchandise that was sold during 2024; and (c) adjust the refund liability to its appropriate balance at year end. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the amount of the year-end refund liability after the adjusting entry is recorded