A hospital carried a 2-year malpractice insurance policy that allows for retroactive premium adjustments based on experience
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A hospital carried a 2-year malpractice insurance policy that allows for retroactive premium adjustments based on experience (claims actually incurred). The basic premium is $300,000, payable in advance. At the end of the first year, the hospital estimates that it will have to pay an additional $80,000 in premiums as a result of claims filed in the current year and it estimates that it will incur additional premiums in the second year of $100,000 as a result of claims filed in the second year. The amount of insurance expense should appear on the financial statements at the end of the first year should be?
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