On October 29, 2016, Lobo Co. began operations by purchasing razors for resale. Lobo uses the...

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On October 29, 2016, Lobo Co. began operations by purchasingrazors for resale. Lobo uses the perpetual inventory method. Therazors have a 90-day warranty that requires the company to replaceany nonworking razor. When a razor is returned, the companydiscards it and mails a new one from Merchandise Inventory to thecustomer. The company's cost per new razor is $14 and its retailselling price is $70 in both 2016 and 2017. The manufacturer hasadvised the company to expect warranty costs to equal 8% of dollarsales. The following transactions and events occurred.

2016

Nov.11Sold 80 razors for $5,600 cash.
30Recognized warranty expense related to November sales with anadjusting entry.
Dec.9Replaced 16 razors that were returned under the warranty.
16Sold 240 razors for $16,800 cash.
29Replaced 32 razors that were returned under the warranty.
31Recognized warranty expense related to December sales with anadjusting entry.


2017

Jan.5Sold 160 razors for $11,200 cash.
17Replaced 37 razors that were returned under the warranty.
31Recognized warranty expense related to January sales with anadjusting entry.

1.1 Prepare journal entries to record abovetransactions and adjustments for 2016.
  



1.2 Prepare journal entries to record abovetransactions and adjustments for 2017.
  

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1.1
Date General Journal Debit Credit
11-Nov Cash 5,600
Sales 5,600
11-Nov Cost of goods sold 1120 =80*14
Merchandise inventory 1,120
30-Nov Warranty expense 448 =5600*8%
Estimated warranty liability 448
9-Dec Estimated warranty liability 224 =16*14
Merchandise inventory 224
16-Dec Cash 16,800
Sales 16,800
16-Dec Cost of goods sold 3,360 =240*14
Merchandise inventory 3,360
29-Dec Estimated warranty liability 448 =32*14
Merchandise inventory 448
31-Dec Warranty expense 1,344 =16800*8%
Estimated warranty liability 1,344
1.2
Date General Journal Debit Credit
5-Jan Cash 11,200
Sales 11,200
5-Jan Cost of goods sold 2,240 =160*14
Merchandise inventory 2,240
17-Jan Estimated warranty liability 518 =37*14
Merchandise inventory 518
31-Jan Warranty expense 896 =11200*8%
Estimated warranty liability 896

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