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Panaramic Co. was organized to sell a single product that carries a? 45-day warr

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Question

Panaramic Co. was organized to sell a single product that carries a? 45-day warranty against defects. Engineering estimates indicate that 5?% of the units sold will prove defective and require an average repair cost of $ 50 per unit. During Panoramic?'s first month of? operations, total sales were 800 ?units; by the end of the? month, 10 defective units had been repaired. The liability for product warranties at? month-end should be

Panoramic Co. was organized o se a single product hal carries a 4 day warranty against detects. Engineering estimates indicate hat 5% o the units sold wil prove detective and require an average repair cost o S50 per unit Durinq Panoramic's first month of operations, total sales were 800 units; by the end of the month, 10 defective units had been repaired. The liability for product warranties at month-end should be OA. $2,500 B. $2,000. C. $500 D. $1,500 E. none of these

Explanation / Answer

1500

Therefore, the right answer is option (d) $ 1,500.

Particulars $ Number of Units sold during the month 800 % of the units sold will prove defective 5% Number of estimated defective Units (800*5%) 40 Average repair cost 50 Total estimated Cost of repairs (40*50) 2000 Less: Actual cost of repairs (10*50) 500 Liability for product warranties (2000-500)

1500