During August,Boxer Company sells $356,000 in merchandise that has a one year warranty.Experience shows that warranty expenses average about 5% of the selling price.The warranty liability account has a credit balance of $12,800 before adjustment.Customers returned merchandise for warranty repairs during the month that used $9,400 in parts for repairs.The entry to record the customer warranty repairs is:
A)Debit Warranty Expense $17,800;credit Estimated Warranty Liability $17,800.
B)Debit Warranty Expense $9,400;credit Estimated Warranty Liability $9,400.
C)Debit Warranty Expense $14,400;credit Estimated Warranty Liability $14,400.
D)Debit Estimated Warranty Liability $9,400;credit Parts Inventory $9,400.
E)Debit Estimated Warranty Liability $17,800;credit Parts Inventory $17,800.

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The entry to record the customer warranty repairs should debit the Estimated Warranty Liability account and credit the Parts Inventory account for the cost of parts used, which is $9,400.

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