In a bankruptcy unsecured creditors are owed a total of $600,000. Unsecured creditor A is owed $300,000, unsecured creditor B is owed $200,000 and unsecured creditor C is owed $100,000. There is only $100,000 available to the unsecured creditors. As a result creditor A will get

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In bankruptcy, unsecured creditors are paid on a pro-rata basis. Creditor A is owed 50% of the total unsecured debt ($300,000 out of $600,000), so they will receive 50% of the available $100,000, which is $50,000.

In a Bankruptcy Unsecured Creditors Are Owed a Total of $600,000