Question Question:Outback Camera Co. was organized to sell a single product that carriesa 60-day warranty against defects. Engineering estimates indicatethat 5% of the units sold will prove defective and require an averagerepair cost of $40 per unit. During Outback's first month ofoperations, total sales were 400 units; by the end of the month, 6defective units had been repaired. The liability for product warrantiesat month-end should be $

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