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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