Problem 8-8B Record contingencles (LO8-5) Authors Academic Press faces three potential contingency situations, described below. Authors' fiscal year ends December 31, 2021. SOR 1. In August 2021, a worker was injured in an accident, partially as a result of his own negligence. The worker has sued the company for $1.2 million. Legal counsel belleves it is reasonably possible that the outcome of the sult will be unfavorable, and that the settlement would cost the company from $300,000 to $600,000, 2. A suit for breach of contract seeking damages of $3 million was filed by an author on October 4, 2021. Legal counsel believes an unfavorable outcome is probable. A reasonable estimate of the award to the plaintiff is between $1.5 million and $2.25 million. No amount within this range is a better estimate of potential damages than any other amount. 3. Authoes is the plaintiff in a pending court case. Its lawyers belleve it is probable that Authors will be awarded damages of $3 million cos Required: Determine the appropriate means of reporting each situation for the year ended December 31, 2021, 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 answers in dollars, not in millions. For example, $5.5 million should be entered as 5,500,000.) View transaction lit Journal entry worksheet 2 3 Record the contingent liability if needed