Computer wholesalers restores and resells notebook computers. it originally acquires the notebook computers from corporations upgrading their computer systems, and it backs each notebook it sells with a 90-day warranty against defects. based on previous experience, computer wholesalers expects warranty costs to be approximately 6% of sales. sales for the month of december are $540,000. actual warranty expenditures in january of the following year were $20,000. required: 1. does this situation represent a contingent liability?

S. you are changing planes in london for a flight to paris where you will connect with your flight to capetown. you are picking up reading material for the flight and are looking at the prices listed on the economist magazine which conveniently lists prices in several different global currencies. you note that the price in pounds is 2.40 pounds and the price in euros is 2 euros. the exchange rate for the dollar (your credit card was issued in the usa) is $1.59/pound and s1.3837/euro. should you buy reading materials now or wait until you're in paris?