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ISBN: 9781260664386

Author: PHILLIPS, LIBB

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 10, Problem 5CP

Determining Financial Statement Reporting of Contingent Liabilities

Brunswick Corporation is a multinational company that manufactures and sells marine and recreational products. A prior annual report contained the following information:

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A jury awarded $44.4 million in damages in a suit brought by Independent Boat Builders, Inc., a buying group of boat manufacturers and its 22 members. Under the antitrust laws, the damage award has been tripled and the plaintiffs will be entitled to their attorney’s fees and interest. The Company has filed an appeal contending the verdict was erroneous as a matter of law, as to both liability and damages.

Required:

If Brunswick recorded a liability for $133.2 million (3 × $44.4 million), which of the following best describes the likelihood of having to pay this amount: (a) probable, (b) reasonably possible, or (c) remote?

TIP: Refer to Exhibit 10.9.

Definition Definition Costs that a business is responsible for paying, should a particular event potentially occur in the future. Also called a potential liability, a contingent liability is generally recorded only when the amount of liability can be reasonably estimated and the contingency is likely to occur shortly. The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Principles (IFRS) make it mandatory for the companies to record any contingent liability taking the principles of full disclosure, materiality, and prudence into consideration.

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