Exam 10: Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies

The payroll register of Seaside Architecture Company indicates $870 of social security and $217 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $14,500 for the period. Assume earnings subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes are $5,250 at the federal rate of 0.8% and state rate of 5.4%. Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for the period.

Blast sells portable CD players and each unit carries a one-year replacement warranty. The cost of repair defects under the warranty is estimated at 10% of the sales price. During May, Blast sells 650 portable CD players for $50 each. For what amount in May would Blast debit Product Warranty Expense?

Journalize the following entries on the books of the borrower and creditor. Label accordingly. (Assume a 360-day year is used for interest calculations.)

On June 1, Davis Inc. issued an $84,000, 5%, 120-day note payable to Garcia Company. Assume that the fiscal year of Garcia ends June 30. Using a 360-day year, what is the amount of interest revenue recognized by Garcia in the following year? When required, round your answer to the nearest dollar.

The journal entry to record the cost of warranty repairs that were incurred during the current period, but related to sales made in prior years, includes a debit to Warranty Expense.

The entry to record accrual of employer's payroll taxes would include a

The journal entry used to record the issuance of a discounted note for the purpose of borrowing funds for the business is

Florida Keys Construction installs swimming pools. It calculates that warranty obligations are 3% of sales. For the year just ending, Florida Keys' sales were $1,450,000. Previous quarterly entries debiting Product Warranty Expense totaled $28,700. Determine the estimated warranty expense for the year and make the journal entry necessary to bring the account to the needed balance.

The use of a separate payroll bank account is not an advantageous control, because it creates more complexity in reconciliation functions for a company and invites theft.

Amounts withheld from each employee for social security and Medicare vary by state.

Which of the following is required to be withheld from employee's gross pay?

Notes may be issued

An employee receives an hourly rate of $15, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the first week of the calendar year are as follows: hours worked, 46; federal income tax withheld, $110; Social security tax rate, 6%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment tax, 5.4% on the first $7,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. What is the net amount to be paid to the employee? If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.

All long-term liabilities eventually become current liabilities.

Davis and Thompson have earnings of $850 each. The social security tax rate is 6% and the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%. Assuming that the payroll will be paid on December 29, what will be the employer's total FICA tax for this payroll period?

On July 8, Jones Inc. issued an $80,000, 6%, 120-day note payable to Miller Company. Assume that the fiscal year of Jones ends July 31. Using a 360-day year, what is the amount of interest expense recognized by Jones in the current fiscal year? When required, round your answer to the nearest dollar.

For proper matching of revenues and expenses, the estimated cost of fringe benefits must be recognized as an expense of the period during which the employee earns the benefits.

Taylor Bank lends Guarantee Company $150,000 on January 1. Guarantee Company signs a $150,000, 8%, 9-month, interest-bearing note. The entry made by Guarantee Company on January 1 to record the proceeds and issuance of the note is

Which of the following is the most desirable quick ratio?

Roseland Design borrowed $700,000 on a 90-day note from CorpOne Funding Company. CorpOne discounts the note at 8%. (Assume a 360-day year is used for interest calculations.) (a) Joumalize Roseland's entries to record: a. The issuance of the note. b. The payment of the note at maturity. (b) Journalize CorpOne's entries to record: a. The receipt of the note. b. The receipt of the payment of the note at maturity.