alette Inc. is being sued by a customer for $500,000 related to damages from the sale of defective products. Legal counsel has advised Lapalette that there is a 70% likelihood that the company will be found liable; however, the normal settlement for this type of case is between $200,000 and $350,000, with payouts within this range equally likely. Lapalette follows ASPE. Based on this information, what amount should Lapalette record as a contingent liability? Question 5 options: $275,000 $350,000 $200,000 $192,500
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Lapalette Inc. is being sued by a customer for $500,000 related to damages from the sale of defective products. Legal counsel has advised Lapalette that there is a 70% likelihood that the company will be found liable; however, the normal settlement for this type of case is between $200,000 and $350,000, with payouts within this range equally likely. Lapalette follows ASPE. Based on this information, what amount should Lapalette record as a
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$275,000 |
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$350,000 |
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$200,000 |
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$192,500 |
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