7. The following selected transactions relate to contingencies of Eastern Products Inc. which began operations in July, 2011. Eastern's fiscal year ends on December 31. Financial statements are published in April, 2012 1. No customer accounts have been shown to be uncollectible as yet, but Faster estimates that 2% of credit sales will eventually prove uncollectible, Sales were $200 million (all credit) for 2011. 2. Eastern offers a one-year warranty against manufacturer's defects for all its products, Industry experience indicates that warranty costs will approximate 2% of sales. Actual warranty expenditures were $10 million in 2011 and were recorded as warranty expense when incurred. 3. In December, 2011, Eastern became aware of an engineering flaw in a product that poses a potential risk of injury. As a result, a product recall appears inevitable. This move would likely cost the company S1.5 million. 4. In November, 2011, the State of Vermont filed suit against Eastern, asking civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of clean water laws. Eastern reached a settlement with state authorities to pay $2.0 million in penalties on February 3, 2012, 5. Eastern is the plaintiff in a 540 million lawsuit filed against a customer for costs and lost profits from contracts rejected in 2011. The lawsuit is in final appeal and attorneys advise that it is virtually certain that Eastem will be awarded S20 million. Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entries that should be recorded as a result of each of these contingencies. If no joumal entry is indicated, state why