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10.10.2019 • 
Business

Weiss lenscorp, a maker of camera lenses, provides a 3-year warranty against defects on all of its products. in fulfilling its warranty obligation, the company expects to incur costs equal to 1% of sales in the first year of the warranty period, 2% of sales in the second year, and 3% of sales in the third year. these estimates are based on the company’s past experience and are considered to be reliable. weiss’s 12/31/08 balance sheet reported "estimated liability for product warranties" of $3,370,000. for the year ending 12/31/09, weiss’s sales totaled $32,000,000. actual warranty expenditures made during 2009 totaled $1,780,000. what amount should weiss report as "warranty expense" in its 2009 income statement, and what "estimated liability for product warranties" should it report on its 12/31/09 balance sheet?

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