If a company estimates that it is "reasonably possible"that it will lose a significant amount in a lawsuit, thenthis contingent liability:a. should be reported as a liability on the balance sheet.b. should be disclosed in the footnotes to the financialstatements.c. need not be disclosed.d. should be reported as a contra-liability on the balance.sheet.e. should be reported as a reduction of stockholders'equity on the balance sheet.

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