Your business owns a piece of property that is valued at $200,000 and is insured. The insurance policy covering this property has an 80% coinsurance clause written into the contract. The amount of insurance purchased with this contract is $120,000. In the event that there was a $120,000 loss to the building due to a covered peril, what would be the amount of reimbursement you would receive from the insurance company due to this loss? (Assume that no deductible applies.)
Your business owns a piece of property that is valued at $200,000 and is insured. The insurance policy covering this property has an 80% coinsurance clause written into the contract. The amount of insurance purchased with this contract is $120,000. In the event that there was a $120,000 loss to the building due to a covered peril, what would be the amount of reimbursement you would receive from the insurance company due to this loss? (Assume that no deductible applies.)
Chapter16: Accounting Periods And Methods
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![Your business owns a piece of property that is valued at $200,000 and is insured. The insurance
policy covering this property has an 80% coinsurance clause written into the contract. The amount
of insurance purchased with this contract is $120,000. In the event that there was a $120,000 loss
to the building due to a covered peril, what would be the amount of reimbursement you would
receive from the insurance company due to this loss? (Assume that no deductible applies.)
(Amount of Insurance Purchased/ Amount of Insurance Required) x Loss = Amount of Recovery
%3D
O $120,000
$90,000
O $96,000
$100,000
O None of the above](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4a162876-282d-4d32-bc78-0e479abbca5c%2F62735294-7a4a-40e9-95a0-d4efdf48348c%2Flrsmk3_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Your business owns a piece of property that is valued at $200,000 and is insured. The insurance
policy covering this property has an 80% coinsurance clause written into the contract. The amount
of insurance purchased with this contract is $120,000. In the event that there was a $120,000 loss
to the building due to a covered peril, what would be the amount of reimbursement you would
receive from the insurance company due to this loss? (Assume that no deductible applies.)
(Amount of Insurance Purchased/ Amount of Insurance Required) x Loss = Amount of Recovery
%3D
O $120,000
$90,000
O $96,000
$100,000
O None of the above
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