Question 1 - Timmons Company had a January 1, balance in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $7,000 for the current year. The following transactions and events affected the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts during the current year:
a. What amount should appear in the allowance for doubtful accounts in the December 31, balance sheet for the current year?
b. How are the direct write-off method and the allowance method applied in accounting for uncollectible accounts receivables? Please explain in words.
Question 2 - A company purchased a machine for $75,000 that was expected to last 6 years and to have a salvage value of $6,000. At the beginning of the machine's fourth year the company decided that the machine's estimated useful life should be revised to a total of 10 years instead of 6 years. Also, the salvage value was re-estimated to be $5,500. Straight-line depreciation was used throughout the machine's life. Calculate the depreciation expense for the fourth year of the machine's useful life.
Question 3 - A company sells computers at a selling price of $1,800 each. Each computer has a 2 year warranty that covers replacement of defective parts. It is estimated that 2% of all computers sold will be returned under the warranty at an average cost of $150 each. During November, the company sold 30,000 computers, and 400 computers were serviced under the warranty at a total cost of $55,000. The balance in the Estimated Warranty Liability account at November 1 was $29,000. What is the company's warranty expense for the month of November?