Exercise Algo Various transactions involving contingencies; financial statement effects; IFRS
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The following selected circumstances relate to pending lawsuits for Erismus, Incorporated Erismus's fiscal year ends on December
Financial statements are issued in March Erismus prepares its financial statements according to IFRS.
Required:
Indicate the amount Erismus would record as an asset, a liability or if no accrual would be necessary in the following circumstances.
Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management believes the company has a slightly worse than chance of
eventually prevailing in court, and that if it loses, the judgment will be $
Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. If it
loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the range of $ to $ with any damage in
that range equally likely.
Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. If it
loses, management believes that damages will eventually be $ with a present value of $
Erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. Erismus's management believes it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court,
and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $
Erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. Erismus's management believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will prevail in
court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $