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Note 7 - Product Warranty
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]
7
)
Product Warranty
 
The Company offers warranties of various lengths to its customers depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement. The average length of the warranty period is
one
year from the date of purchase. The Company’s warranties require it to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at
no
cost to the customer. The Company records a liability for estimated costs that
may
be incurred under its warranties. The costs are estimated based on historical experience and any specific warranty issues that have been identified. Although historical warranty costs have been within expectations, there can be
no
assurance that future warranty costs will
not
exceed historical amounts. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the balance as necessary. The accrued warranty balance is included in accrued expenses as shown in Note
6.
Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the
three
and
six
months ended
May 31, 2017
and
May 31, 2016
are as follows:
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
 
May 31, 2017
 
 
May 31, 2016
 
Balance, beginning
  $
125,672
    $
178,978
 
Settlements / adjustments
   
(36,186
)    
(71,786
)
Warranties issued
   
63,478
     
39,356
 
Balance, ending
  $
152,964
    $
146,548
 
 
 
 
For the six months ended
 
 
 
May 31, 2017
 
 
May 31, 2016
 
Balance, beginning
  $
134,373
    $
179,531
 
Settlements / adjustments
   
(109,135
)    
(153,078
)
Warranties issued
   
127,726
     
120,095
 
Balance, ending
  $
152,964
    $
146,548