The following selected transactions relate to contingencies of Classical Tool Makers, Incorporated, which began operations in July $2024.$ Classical's fiscal year ends on December $31.$ Financial statements are issued in April $2025.$

Classical's products carry a one$-$year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on previous experience, warranty costs are expected to approximate $5\%$ of sales. Sales were $$2\mathrm{.}4$ million $($all credit$)$ for $2024.$ Actual warranty expenditures were $$47,100$ and were recorded as warranty expense when incurred.

Although no customer accounts have been shown to be uncollectible, Classical estimates that $2\%$ of credit sales will eventually prove uncollectible.

In December $2024,$ the state of Tennessee filed suit against Classical, seeking penalties for violations of clean air laws. On January $23,2025,$ Classical reached a settlement with state authorities to pay $$1\mathrm{.}9$ million in penalties.

Classical is the plaintiff in a $$4\mathrm{.}4$ million lawsuit filed against a supplier. The suit is in final appeal and attorneys advise that it is virtually certain that Classical will win the case and be awarded $$2\mathrm{.}9$ million, an amount that is material to Classical.

In November $2024,$ Classical became aware of a design flaw in an industrial saw that poses a potential electrical hazard. A product recall appears unavoidable. Such an action would likely cost the company $$540,000.$

Classical offered $$20$ cash rebates on a new model of jigsaw. Customers must mail in a proof$-$of$-$purchase seal from the package plus the cash register receipt to receive the rebate. Experience suggests that $70\%$ of the rebates will be claimed. Ten thousand and four hundred of the jigsaws were sold in $2024.$ Total rebates to customers in $2024$ were $$109,000$ and were recorded as promotional expense when paid.

Required:

$1-$a$.$ Prepare the year$-$end entries for any amounts that should be recorded as a result of each of the above contingencies.

$1-$b$.$ Indicate whether a disclosure note is needed for the above transactions.