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Top Sound International designs and sells high-end stereo equipment for auto and home use. Engineers notified management in December 2021 of a circuit flaw in an amplifier that poses a potential fire hazard. Further investigation indicates that a product recall is probable, estimated to cost the company $2.3 million. The fiscal year ends on December 31.

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Should this contingent liability be reported, disclosed in a note only, or neither?

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Top Sound International designs and sells high-end stereo equipment for auto and home use. Engineers notified management in December 2021 of a circuit flaw in an amplifier that poses a potential fire hazard. Further investigation indicates that a product recall is probable, estimated to cost the company $2.3 million. The fiscal year ends on December 31.

What loss, if any, should Top Sound report in its 2021 income statement? (Enter your answer in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5.5 should be entered as 5,500,000).)

What liability, if any, should Top Sound report in its 2021 balance sheet? (Enter your answer in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5.5 should be entered as 5,500,000).)

What entry, if any, should be recorded? (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5.5 should be entered as 5,500,000).)

Journal entry worksheet

• Record the contingent liability if needed.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Transaction	General Journal	Debit	Credit
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