Waymire Company sells a motor that carries a 60 -day unconditional warranty against product failure. From prior years' experience, Waymire estimates that \(2 \%\) of units sold each period will require repair at an average cost of \(\$ 100\) per unit. During the current period, Waymire sold 69,000 units and repaired 1,000 units.

a. How much warranty expense must Waymire report in its current period income statement?

b. What warranty liability related to current period sales will Waymire report on its current periodend balance sheet? (Hint: Remember that some units were repaired in the current period.)

c. What analysis issues must we consider with respect to reported warranty liabilities?