Leo bought a used car for $4,500.While in class at George Brown, hiscar was damaged by an unidentifiedautomobile. The damage to thevehicle was estimated at $1,000. Ifthe cash value of Leo's car at the timeof the loss is $3,000, how muchmoney would Leo receive if he files aclaim for damages? Assume he hasan Ontario Automobile Insurancepolicy with a $500 deductible and allperils coverage.$3,000$2,500$1,000$500None of the above. He's notcovered.

concept. Deductible. Deductible is the amount which the insurance policy holder has to pay out of…

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