For each separate situation, indicate whether Cruz Company should (a) record a liability, (b) disclose in notes, or (c) have no disclosure. 1. Cruz Company guarantees the $101,000 debt of a supplier. It is not probable that the supplier will default on the debt. 2. A disgruntled employee is suing Cruz Company. Legal advisers believe that the company will likely need to pay damages, but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated

A contingent liability can be defined as a liability the occurrence of which is dependent upon the happening of an uncertain future event. It is generally recorded in the books only when the amount of liability can be reasonably estimated and the conting…