Problem 6. Strawberry Co. is involved in a lawsuit for violating environmental lawsregulating hazardous waste. Although the litigation is pending, Strawberry is certainthat the company will most probably have to pay cleanup costs and fines ofP5,500,000. The company neither accrued nor disclosed this loss in the financialstatement.The company is also a defendant in a patent infringement suit by Grapes Inc. overStrawberry's use of hydraulic compressor in several of its manufactured appliance. Ifthe suit goes against the company, the loss may be as much as P10M. However thelawyers believe that the loss of this suit is only possible. The company did not in anyway disclose this pending litigation in its financial statements.What amount of lawsuit liability should be reported as a provision on Strawberry Co.'sstatement of financial position at December 31,2021?

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Strawberry's use of hydraulic compressor in several of its manufactured appliance. If the suit goes against the company, the loss may be as much as P10M. However the lawyers believe that the loss of this suit is only possible. The company did not in any way disclose this pending litigation in its financial statements. What amount of lawsuit liability should be reported as a provision on Strawberry Co.'s statement of financial position at December 31,2021?

Strawberry's use of hydraulic compressor in several of its manufactured appliance. If the suit goes against the company, the loss may be as much as P10M. However the lawyers believe that the loss of this suit is only possible. The company did not in any way disclose this pending litigation in its financial statements. What amount of lawsuit liability should be reported as a provision on Strawberry Co.'s statement of financial position at December 31,2021?

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