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Transcribed Image Text:OBTUSE DULL Co. is involved in a tax dispute. OBTUSE has wrongfully paid taxes and is claiming for refund of the taxes it has
previously paid. As of December 31, 20x1, OBTUSE's legal counsel was very confident that OBTUSE will be able to recover the tax
refund amounting to P40M in the coming year. The entry to recognize the probable receipt of the tax refund includes
Select the correct response:
a debit to receivable and a credit to gain
a debit to receivable
none of these
a debit to prepaid asset
a credit to gain
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