How the liabilities affected the basic accounting equation

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Monsanto's 2008 annual report stated that the company's liabilities for environmental remediation and litigation contingencies are $262 million as of 8/31/09 ($272 million as of 8/31/08).

a. Describe how the liabilities affected the basic accounting equation.

b. What accounting principle is being followed by Monsanto? Explain.

c. Assume $25 million was actually spent in 2009 to remediate environmental problems. Draw a T-account and reconstruct 2009 changes for contingencies.

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