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PREMIUMS LIABILITY
Prob1
To increase sales during the summer break and remainder of the year, Tamara Company inaugurated a promotional
campaign on February 1, 2009. Tamara placed a coupon redeemable for a premium in each package of cereal
sold at P300. Each premium cost P200. A premium is offered to customers who send in 5 coupons and a
remittance of P50. The distribution expense per premium is P10. Tamara estimated that 80% of the coupons
placed in each package will be redeemed. For the eleven months ended December 31, 2009, the following is
available:
Packages of cereal sold 50,000
Premiums purchased 8,000
Coupons redeemed 30,000
What is the estimated liability for coupons on December 31, 2009?
A. 320,000 C. 1,280,000
B. 400,000 D. 1,500,000
Prob 2
Armco Company embarked on a promotional program whereby a T-shirt costing P15 each is given away for every 10
bottle crowns returned plus P5. Armco Company estimates that only 40% of the bottle crowns in the hands of
consumers will be presented for redemption. The following information is available
Quantity Amount
Bottles 1,000,000 40,000,000
T-shirts bought for give-away 15,000 225,000
T-shirts distributed to customers 10,000
At the close of the first year , Armco should recognize an estimated liability for promotional items outstanding
amounting to
A. 250,000 C. 375,000
B. 300,000 D. 450,000
Warranty Liability
Prob 3.
During 2008, Torie Company introduced a new product carrying a two-year warranty against defects. The estimated
warranty costs related to peso sales are 3% within 12 months following sale and 5% in the second 12 months
following sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 are as
follows:
Sales Actual expenditures
2007 40,000,000 1,000,000
2008 50,000,000 4,000,000
At December 31, 2008, Torie would report estimated warranty liability of
A. 0 C. 2,200,000
B. 1,500,000 D. 2,500,000
Prob 4
. Electronics Company sells an electric timer that carries a 60-day unconditional warranty against product
failure. Based on a reliable statistical analysis, Electronics Company knows that between the sale and the lapse
of the product warranty, 2% of units sold will require an average cost of P100 per unit.
The following data reflect the recent experience of Electronics Company for the year 2009:
October November December
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