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Tender Foot, Inc., is involved in litigation regarding a faulty product sold in a prior year. The company has consulted with its attorney and determined that it is possible that it may lose the case. The attorney estimated that there is a 50% chance of losing. The attorney estimated that the amount of any payment would be between P500,000 and P800,000 with P500,000 as the best estimate.
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