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Question

Sunfish Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. In 2014, Sunfish began work on a project which had a contract price of $1,600,000 and estimated costs of

$1,200,000. Additional information is as follows:

2014

2015

Costs incurred during the year ............

$240,000

$1,060,000

Estimated costs to complete, as   of

960,000

12/31/14   ................................

Billings during the year ..................

290,000

1,310,000

Collections   during the year ...............

250,000

1,200,000

The amount of gross profit Sunfish should recognize on this contract during 2014 is

a.

$40,000.

b.

$80,000.

c.

$100,000.

d.

$200,000.

  

     

2014

     

2015

     

Costs incurred during the year ............

     

$240,000

     

$1,060,000

     

Estimated costs to complete, as   of

     

960,000

     

     

12/31/14   ................................

     

     

     

Billings during the year ..................

     

290,000

     

1,310,000

     

Collections   during the year ...............

     

250,000

     

1,200,000

  

Explanation / Answer

Initial amount of revenue= 1600000
Contract cost incurred= 240000
Estimated cost= 960000
Total estimated contract cost= 1200000
Estimated profit=1600000-1200000=400000
Stage of completion=( 240000/1200000)*100=20%

Revenue= 1600000*20%=320000
cost incurred= 240000
Profit=320000-240000= $80000
The gross profit to be recognised in 2014= $80000


So, answer is b. $80,000.