Analyze the Following Independent Situations

question 83

Essay

Analyze the following independent situations.
Required: For each situation,state the likelihood of a future event and state how the contingency will be reported.
a.Company A estimates it will have to pay $85,000 in warranty repairs next year.
b.Company B is being sued by a customer.Company B's attorneys feel that this is a frivolous lawsuit and there is very little chance that the customer will win.
c.Company C co-signed a note payable for Company D.Company D is having serious financial problems and it is reasonably possible that Company C will have to pay the note.
d.Company E is being sued for a patent infringement.Company E's attorney feels that Company E will be found liable for damages caused by the patent infringement.However,the attorney states it is not possible to estimate the amount of the award.

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Definitions:

Unit Sales

The total number of individual units of a product sold by a company within a specific period of time.

Sales Commissions

The portion of sales revenue paid to sales employees or agents, usually calculated as a percentage of the sales they generate.

Monthly Sales

The total revenue generated from sales activities during a calendar month.

Net Operating Income

A metric assessing a corporation's earnings from its primary operations, before considering reductions for interest and taxes.