AltriaGroup, Inc., hasapproximately18pages dedicated to describing contingent liabilities in the notes to recent financial statements. These pages include extensive descriptions of multiple contingent liabilities. Use the Internet to researchAltriaGroup, Inc., athttp://www.altria.com. Then click on the Investor's tab. From the drop down, select Annual Reports. Click on thethe most recent Interactive Annual Report and go to the table of contents. You will look at the financial information and look for the notes on contingencies or contingent liabilities. This should be located on page 50, which can be accessed by typing the page number in the top of the annual report website page. For your initial posting, discuss what are the major business units ofAltriaGroup? Based on your understanding of this company, why wouldAltriaGroup requirethis manypages of contingency disclosure? What are the nature of the contingency disclosure for this company? (Note you don't have to list each lawsuit, but what types of contingent liabilities doesAltriahave?) How would this impact your investment decision?