The Marlborough Corp

question 64

Multiple Choice

The Marlborough Corp. is trying to decide how to record a loss contingency. It believes the likelihood of a payment is probable, but it believes that there is a range of possible amounts it will have to pay, from $4 million to $8 million. Each amount in the range is equally likely. Under GAAP, the accrual must be

• A) $4 million
• B) $6 million
• C) $8 million
• D) Any figure it wants between $4 and $8 million

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