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The Auditor for Universal Tools, Inc  Warranty Liability 25,000 Warranty Expense 25,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Warranty Liability } & 25,000 & \\\hline \text { Warranty Expense } & & 25,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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The auditor for Universal Tools, Inc. discovered in 2019 that the warranty liability account showed a $25,000 debit balance. She investigated and discovered that the 2% estimate based on sales for warranty expense was recorded and understated, and it was more likely 3.5%. Sales for 2019 were $6,000,000. What is the appropriate journal entry as a result of this discovery?


A)  Warranty Liability 25,000 Warranty Expense 25,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Warranty Liability } & 25,000 & \\\hline \text { Warranty Expense } & & 25,000 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Warranty Expense 90,000 Warranty Liability 90,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Warranty Expense } & 90,000 & \\\hline \text { Warranty Liability } & & 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Warranty Liability 90,000 Warranty Expense 90,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Warranty Liability } & 90,000 & \\\hline \text { Warranty Expense } & & 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Warranty Expense 210,000 Warranty Liability 210,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Warranty Expense } & 210,000 & \\\hline \text { Warranty Liability } & & 210,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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