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23 September, 15:50

Coronado Shoes Fool Inc. is involved in litigation regarding a faulty product sold in a prior year. The company has consulted with its attorney and determined that it is possible that they may lose the case. The attorneys estimated that there is a 40% chance of losing. If this is the case, their attorney estimated that the amount of any payment would be $800,000. What is the required journal entry as a result of this litigation? a. Debit Litigation Expense for $800,000 and credit Litigation liability for $800,000. b. No journal entry is required. c. Debit Litigation Expense for $320,000 and credit Litigation Liability for $320,000. d. Debit Litigation Expense for $480,000 and credit Litigation Liability for $480,000.

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  1. 23 September, 17:53
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    b. No journal entry is required

    Explanation:

    Given that

    Estimated percentage of losing = 40%

    Estimated amount = $800,000

    By considering the above information, we concluded that

    As in the case of the litigation, there is no journal entry is recorded as the possibility of the event is not certain with respect to the entity's economic resources.

    Therefore in the given case, the correct option is b.
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