An entity has been sued to court for its patent. The lawyers believed that there is a 60% chance that the court will not dismiss the case. There is a 30% chance the entity will be required to pay damages of 2,000,000 and a 70% chance that the damages will be 1,000,000. A 10 % risk adjustment factor is considered appropriate. Determine the estimated amount of provision.
An entity has been sued to court for its patent. The lawyers believed that there is a 60% chance that the court will not dismiss the case. There is a 30% chance the entity will be required to pay damages of 2,000,000 and a 70% chance that the damages will be 1,000,000. A 10 % risk adjustment factor is considered appropriate. Determine the estimated amount of provision.
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37. An entity has been sued to court for its patent. The lawyers believed that there is a 60% chance that the court will not dismiss the case. There is a 30% chance the entity will be required to pay damages of 2,000,000 and a 70% chance that the damages will be 1,000,000. A 10 % risk adjustment factor is considered appropriate.
Determine the estimated amount of provision.
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