Question

Over the past four years, Hashwari Corporation reported sales revenue and warranty expense as follows.
2016 2017 2018 2019
Sales revenue $5,000,000 $5,200,000 $5,382,000 $5,704,920
Warranty expense 105,200 104,100 118,500 108,400
We wish to reformulate the income statement to reflect a constant proportion of warranty expense to sales over the four-year period. What is our warranty expense adjustment for each year?

Answer 1

Answer:

Missing word "Average warranty to sales rate is 2.05%"

                Adjusted expense and Adjustment required

                                                 2014            2015             2016             2017

Sales revenue                   $5,000,000 $5,200,000 $5,382,000  $5,704,920

Average warranty to sales rate 2.05%      2.05%            2.05%         2.05%

Adjusted warranty expense $102,500  $106,600   $110,331      $116,951

Actual warranty expense       $105,200   $104,100     $118,500      $108,400

Adjustment required            -$2,700       $2,500      -$8,169          $8,551