Neils Bohr died with a receivable collectible from Ernest Rutherford. Ernest Rutherford has assets amounting to P400,000, and liabilities amounting to P1,000,000, and included among Ernest's liabilities is an obligation on unpaid taxes payable to the government amounting to P100,000. Neils also mortgaged his property to the bank in consideration for a loan worth P1,000,000. The property is worth P1,500,000. P300,000 of the loan was paid by Niels before her death. How much may Neils' estate claim as deduction for claims against insolvent persons?  P100,000 P120,000 P180,000 P200,000

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Neils Bohr died with a receivable collectible from Ernest Rutherford. Ernest Rutherford has assets amounting to P400,000, and liabilities amounting to P1,000,000, and included among Ernest's liabilities is an obligation on unpaid taxes payable to the government amounting to P100,000. Neils also mortgaged his property to the bank in consideration for a loan worth P1,000,000. The property is worth P1,500,000. P300,000 of the loan was paid by Niels before her death. How much may Neils' estate claim as deduction for claims against insolvent persons? 

P100,000

P120,000

P180,000

P200,000

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