Waterway Industries has 50 employees who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. On January 1, 2017, the company began a program of granting its employees 10 days of paid vacation each year. Vacation days earned in 2017 may first be taken on January 1, 2018. Information relative to these employees is as follows:

Year Hourly Wages

Vacation Days Earned by Each Employee

Vacation Days Used by Each Employee

2017 $37.50 10 0

2018 39.50 10 8

2019 42.50 10 10

Waterway has chosen to accrue the liability for compensated absences at the current rates of pay in effect when the compensated time is earned. What is the amount of the accrued liability for compensated absences that should be reported at December 31, 2019?