Kimber Sales offers warranties on all their electronic goods. Warranty expense is estimated at 3.5% of sales revenue. In 2018, Kimber had $333,000 of sales. In the same year, Kimber paid out $8,750 of warranty payments. Provide the journal entry to record the warranty expense. What is the balance of the liability account?

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Kimber Sales offers warranties on all their electronic goods. Warranty expense is estimated at 3.5% of sales revenue. In 2018, Kimber had $333,000 of sales. In the same year, Kimber paid out $8,750 of warranty payments. Provide the journal entry to record the warranty expense. What is the balance of the liability account?

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