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 \(\$ 125\) per unit. During the current period, Waymire sold 70,000 units and repaired 1,000 of those 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 period-end 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?