PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley

Exercise 2

Patricia Tallant's luxurious home in in Washington, DC, was recently gutted in a fire. Her living and dining rooms were completely destroyed, and the damaged personal property had a replacement value of $27,000. The average age of the damaged personal property was 5 years, and its useful life was estimated to be 15 years. What is the maximum amount the insurance company would pay Patricia, assuming that it reimburses losses on an actual cash-value basis?