Explain the Two Acceptable Methods for Recognizing Income on Long-Term

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Essay

Explain the two acceptable methods for recognizing income on long-term contracts.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

An indicator of how increases in revenue lead to rises in operational profit, reflecting the company's balance of fixed to variable expenses.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not vary with production level or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Rent

Payment made by a tenant to a landlord for the use of a property.

Depreciation

The allocation of the cost of an asset over its useful life.