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Chapter 11: 1SE (page 604)

Rios Raft Company had the following liabilities.

a. Accounts Payable

b. Note Payable due in 3 years

c. Salaries Payable

d. Note Payable due in 6 months

e. Sales Tax Payable

f. Unearned Revenue due in 8 months

g. Income Tax Payable

Determine whether each liability would be considered a current liability (CL) or a long-term liability (LTL).

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The note payable due in 3 years is the only long-term liability and the rest are current liabilities.

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01

Current Liability

A current liability is an obligation that is payable within one year or within the one accounting cycle. It is the liability relating to operating activity or working capital.

From the given list following are the current liabilities:

a) Accounts Payable

c) Salaries payable

d) Notes payable due in 6 months

e) Sales tax payable

f) Unearned revenue due in 8 months

g) Income tax payable

02

Long-term liability

Long-term liability is the obligation that is payable for more than a year or more than one accounting cycle. This liability arises due to the financing activity and needs.

From the given list only (b) Notes payable due in 3 years in the long term liability.

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Freeman Motors, a motorcycle manufacturer, had the following contingencies.

a. Freeman estimates that it is reasonably possible but not likely that it will lose a current lawsuit. Freeman’s attorneys estimate the potential loss will be \(4,500,000.

b. Freeman received notice that it was being sued. Freeman considers this lawsuit to be frivolous.

c. Freeman is currently the defendant in a lawsuit. Freeman believes it is likely that it will lose the lawsuit and estimates the damages to be paid will be \)75,000.

Determine the appropriate accounting treatment for each of the situations Freeman is facing.

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Determine how each contingency should be treated.

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