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1. Green Construction Co. has consistently used the percentage-of-completion met

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Question

1. Green Construction Co. has consistently used the percentage-of-completion method of recognizing revenue. During 2014, Green entered into a fixed-price contract to construct an office building for $24,000,000. Information relating to the contract is as follows:

                                                                                        At December 31          

                                                                                   2014                      2015    

Percentage of completion                                           15%                       45%

Estimated total cost at completion                      $18,000,000          $19,200,000

Gross profit recognized (cumulative)                     1,200,000              2,880,000

Contract costs incurred during 2015 were ??

1. Green Construction Co. has consistently used the percentage-of-completion method of recognizing revenue. During 2014, Green entered into a fixed-price contract to construct an office building for $24,000,000. Information relating to the contract is as follows:

                                                                                        At December 31          

                                                                                   2014                      2015    

Percentage of completion                                           15%                       45%

Estimated total cost at completion                      $18,000,000          $19,200,000

Gross profit recognized (cumulative)                     1,200,000              2,880,000

Contract costs incurred during 2015 were

a.   $5,760,000.

b.   $5,940,000.

c.   $6,300,000.

d.   $8,640,000.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Calculation of Contract costs incurred during 2015:

Estimated total cost at completion (For year 2014) = $18000000

Percentage of completion (Year 2014) = 15%

Hence Cost incurred during year 2014 = $18000000*15% = $2700000

Estimated total cost at completion (For year 2015) = $19200000

Percentage of completion (Year 2015) = 45%

Hence total cost incurred till year 2015 = $19200000*45% = $8640000

Hence cost incurred during the year 2015 = Total cost incurred till year 2015 - Cost incurred during year 2014

= $8640000 - $2700000 = $5940000