Required: Answer the following questions In June 2021, a costumer at ABC Corp slipped on a wet floor and broke a hip. The costumer sued the corporation in July,2021. The company's attorneys believe that it is 55% likely that ABC will lose this case. Management.concludes that the 55% likelihood of incurring the loss is less than probable. The attorneys estimate that the loss will range between $700,000 and $800,000, Management There is no best estimate in this range of possible losses. The company beginning balance for provision liability is $100,000. The company's management considers that it is highly likely (85%) that they will receive other customer claims, therefore they want the ending balance of the provision liability to be $900,000. Use IFRS to identify the loss and provision liability. You must show the computations to receive the score.

Required: Answer the following questions In June 2021, a costumer at ABC Corp slipped on a wet floor and broke a hip. The costumer sued the corporation in July,2021. The company's attorneys believe that it is 55% likely that ABC will lose this case. Management.concludes that the 55% likelihood of incurring the loss is less than probable. The attorneys estimate that the loss will range between $700,000 and $800,000, Management There is no best estimate in this range of possible losses. The company beginning balance for provision liability is $100,000. The company's management considers that it is highly likely (85%) that they will receive other customer claims, therefore they want the ending balance of the provision liability to be $900,000. Use IFRS to identify the loss and provision liability. You must show the computations to receive the score.

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