Where a Person Owns a Half Interest in a House

question 38

Multiple Choice

Where a person owns a half interest in a house valued at $200,000 and has insurance on that property in the amount of $400,000, if the house burns down, causing a loss of $100,000, how much will that person collect?

• A) $50,000
• B) $100,000
• C) $200,000
• D) $400,000
• E) Nothing

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P/E

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