Quality 9000 International Inc., which began operations in 1996, sells 20,000 units of its product each year under the following warranty: defective units will be fixed free of charge during the calendar year of purchase and the next two calendar years.(This means it is best to buy from this company early in the year.)Only 1% of units sold have required warranty service in the past.The average cost has been $200 per unit for servicing.Units require service only once and the likelihood of a unit requiring service is the same during each year in the warranty period.What is the balance in the warranty liability account at December 31, 1999?

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The Answer of Quality 9000 International Inc., which began operations in 1996, sells 20,000 units of its product each year under the following warranty: defective units will be fixed free of charge during the calendar year of purchase and the next two calendar years.(This means it is best to buy from this company early in the year.)Only 1% of units sold have required warranty service in the past.The average cost has been $200 per unit for servicing.Units require service only once and the likelihood of a unit requiring service is the same during each year in the warranty period.What is the balance in the warranty liability account at December 31, 1999?