Several months ago, Ayers Industries Inc. experienced a hazardous materials spill at one of its plants. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined the company $248,000. The company is contesting the fine. In addition, an employee is seeking $213,000 in damages related to the spill. Lastly, a homeowner has sued the company for $324,000. The homeowner lives 35 miles from the plant but believes that the incident has reduced the home’s resale value by $324,000. Ayers’ legal counsel believes that it is probable that the EPA fine will stand. In addition, counsel indicates that an out-of-court settlement of $130,000 has recently been reached with the employee. The final papers will be signed next week. Counsel believes that the homeowner’s case is much weaker and will be decided in favor of Ayers. Other litigation related to the spill is possible, but the damage amounts are uncertain.   Required:   a. Journalize the contingent liabilities associated with the hazardous materials spill. Use the account “Damage Awards and Fines” to recognize the expense for the period. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.   b. Prepare a note disclosure relating to this incident.

Chester is a company dedicated to the transports. On 1st of March 2019, Chester sells its unprofitable segment, a restaurant activity. This segment generated in 2019 a net loss of $92,000 and its assets sold at a loss of $80,000. On 1" of May 2019, an earthquake destroyed one of Chester's offices. The company suffered a loss of $230,000. On 31st of December 2019, the board of managers decides to change the depreciation method from straight line to 200% declining balance method for the fleet of trucks acquired the 1st of January 2016. The effect of the change is an additional expense of $96.000 For the while year 2019 Chester reported an income from continuing operations of $1,950,000. Applicable tax rate is 30%. Chester had 200,000 shares of capital stock outstanding throughout the year Question 1: Prepare a condensed income statement including proper presentation of the discontinued restaurant operations and the extraordinary loss. Include all aporooriate earnings per share fieures.

Russell Forest Products Limited needed to upgrade a burner at its sawmill in Cochrane, Ontario, to comply with the new air pollution standards. The new burner, which is used to burn the scrap wood from its sawing operations, will not only reduce the amount of pollution, but will supply heat for the plant facility, including the wood dryer. In order to encourage Russell Forest Products Limited in its compliance with the stan- dards, the Province of Ontario extended an interest-free loan of $400,000 on December 31, 2011. The only conditions in obtaining the interest-free loan are that the loan proceeds be applied directly to the construction costs and that the loan be repaid in full on December 31, 2019. RussellForest Products Limited borrowed the remaining funds from the bank for the construction of the burner and will be paying interest at the rate of 7% per year. Instructions (a) Discuss the issues related to obtaining the interest-free loan from the Province of Ontario. (b)…

a b Weaver Company is being sued by a former employee, Weaver believes that there is a remote chance that the employee will win. The employee suing Weaver for damages of $40,000 Gulf Refinery had a gas explosion on one of its oil rigsGulf believes it is likely that it will have to pay environmental clean-up costs and damages in the future due to the gas explosion. Gulf cannot estimate the amount of the damages Lawson Enterprises estimates that it will have to pay $75,000 in warranty repairs next year

Jake and Alicia are influencers on Instagram. They dated for several years and subsequently broke up. As retaliation, Jake shared disparaging, reckless, and defamatory posts on his Instagram which damaged Alicia's reputation and resulted in a loss of her followers, her collaboration with brands, and ultimately a significant loss of her income. Alicia sued Jake for emotional distress due to the damage to her reputation. Alicia estimated that her lost income due to decline in engagement is $350,000, her reputation prior to the damage was worth $1,000,000 and the expected income from her brand collaborations before it was cancelled was $700,000. Jake settled out of court for $2,000,000. How much is Alicia required to include in income? A) $1,050,000 OB) $0 OC) 950,000 OD) $2,000,000

Pitchfork Company is being sued by a competitor in a lawsuit alleging patent infringement. Pitchfork's lawyers state that it is possible Pitchfork will lose the suit and be found liable for a judgment costing anywhere from $1,800,000 to $9,000,000. However, the lawyers state that no one estimate is more likely. As a result of the above information, Pitchforks should report: a contingent liability in the amount of $5,400,000, representing the average amount within the range of damages, on its Balance Sheet and disclose an additional contingency of up to $3,600,000 in the notes to the Balance Sheet. a contingent liability in the amount of $1,800,000 on its Balance Sheet and disclose an additional contingency of up to $7,200,000 in the notes to the Balance Sheet. a contingent liability in the amount of $5,400,000 on its Balance Sheet, but not disclose any additional contingency. O a possible contingency of between $1,800,000 and $9,000,000 only in the notes of the 10K.

Last year, Jose and Josefina Munoz bought a home with a dwelling replacement value of $250,000 and insured it (via an HO-5 policy) for $225,000. The policy reimburses actual cash value and has a $500 deductible, standard limits for coverage C items, and no scheduled property. Recently, burglars broke into the house and stole a new computer with a current replacement value of $1,500 and an estimated useful life of three years. They also took jewelry valued at $2,500 and a coin collection valued at $1,500. If the Munozs’ policy has a 90 percent co-insurance clause, do they have enough insurance? Assuming a 50 percent coverage C limit, calculate how much the Munoz family would receive if they filed a claim for the stolen items. What advice would you give the Munoz family about their homeowner’s coverage?

Anita and Duncan had been partners for many years in a mercantile business. Their relationship deteriorated to the point at which Anita threatened to bring an action for an accounting and dissolution of the firm. Duncan then offered to buy Anita’s interest in the partnership for $250,000. Anita refused the offer and told Duncan that she would take no less than $360,000. A short time later, James approached Duncan and informed him he had inside information that a proposed street change would greatly benefit the business and that he, James, would buy the entire business for $1 million or buy a one-half interest for $500,000. Duncan made a final offer of $350,000 to Anita for her interest. Anita accepted this offer, and the transaction was completed. Duncan then sold the one-half interest to James for $500,000. Several months later, Anita learned for the first time of the transaction between Duncan and James. What rights, if any, does Anita have against Duncan?

Blossom Inc. recently replaced a piece of automatic equipment at a net price of $3,500, f.o.b. factory. The replacement was necessary because one of Blossom’s employees had accidentally backed his truck into Blossom’s original equipment and made it inoperable. Because of the accident, the equipment had no resale value to anyone and had to be scrapped. Blossom’s insurance policy provided for a replacement of its equipment and paid the price of the new equipment directly to the new equipment manufacturer, minus the deductible amount paid to the manufacturer by Blossom. The $3,500 that Blossom paid was the amount of the deductible that it has to pay on any single claim on its insurance policy. The new equipment represents the same value in use to Blossom. The used equipment had originally cost $64,000. It had a book value of $45,000 at the time of the accident and a second-hand market value of $50,000 before the accident, based on recent transactions involving similar equipment. Freight…

Walmart is suing Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and clean energy company after Tesla solar panels atop seven of the retailer’s stores allegedly caught fire, according a court filing. The Walmart suit alleges breach of contract, gross negligence and failure to live up to industry standards. Walmart is asking Tesla to remove solar panels from more than 240 Walmart locations where they have been installed, and to pay damages related to all the fires Walmart says that Tesla caused.   The Walmart suit, filed in the state of New York, alleges that: “As of November 2018, no fewer than seven Walmart stores had experienced fires due to Tesla’s solar systems - including the four fires described above and three others that had occurred earlier.” The filing details evacuations, damaged property and inventory. Tesla’s stock dropped more than 1% after hours on the news. Walmart claimed, among myriad complaints, that “Tesla routinely deployed individuals to inspect the solar systems who lacked basic…