Dinoco Petroleum faces three potential contingency situations, described below.

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Dinoco Petroleum faces three potential contingency situations, described below. Dinoco's fiscal year ends December 31, 2018, and it issues its 2018 financial statements on March 15, 2019. 1. In the initial trial, Dinoco lost a $112 million lawsuit resulting from a dispute with a supplier. The case is under appeal. Although Dinoco is unable to predict the outcome, it does not expect the case to have a material adverse effect on the company. Assume that the loss is probable. 2. In November 2017, the state of Texas filed suit against Dinoco, seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of environmental laws regulating hazardous waste. On January 12, 2019, Dinoco reached a settlement with state authorities. Based upon discussions with legal counsel, it is probable that Dinoco ill require $132 million to cover the cost of violations. 3. Dinoco is the plaintiff in a $120 million lawsuit filed against a customer for damages due to lost profits from rejected contracts and for unpaid receivables. The case is in final appeal, and legal counsel advises that it is probable Dinoco will prevail and be awarded $60 million Required Determine the appropriate means of reporting each situation for the year ended December 31, 2018, and record any necessary entries. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answer in dollars, not in millions (i.e., $5.5 million should be entered as 5,500,000).)

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3. Dinoco has a contingent gain that is probable and can be reasonably estimated at $60 million. Contingent gains are not recorded until the gain is certain. Though firms do not record contingent gains in the accounts, they sometime disclose them in notes to the financial statements.

S.No. Accounts titles and Explanation Debit ($) Credit ($) 1. Loss 112,000,000 Contingent liability 112,000,000 (To record the contingent liability) 2. Loss 132,000,000 Contingent liability 132,000,000 (To record the contingent liability) 3. No entry required

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