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Regal Corporation assessed that $400,000 of its research tax credit on its current year tax return was uncertain, but that it was more likely than not to be sustained on audit. Management at Regal determined the following assessment of the companys potential tax benefit from the credit and its probability of occurring.

Potential Estimated Benefit

Individual Probability of Occurring (%)

Cumulative Probability of Occurring (%)

$400,000

25%

25%

375,000

22

47

280,000

20

67

130,000

18

85

0

15

100

Based on the above scenario, what amount of the tax benefit related to the uncertain tax position from the research tax credit can Regal Corporation recognize in calculating its income tax provision in the current year?

I.

$400,000

II.

$375,000

III.

$280,000

IV.

$130,000

V.

$0

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