Carbon Corporation Had a $2,000,000 Contract to Build a Small

question 5

Multiple Choice

Carbon Corporation had a $2,000,000 contract to build a small hospital with total costs estimated at $1,600,000.It received the following payments and incurred the following expenses over the three-year contract period:
Under the percentage-of-completion method, how much profit should Carbon recognize in year 1?

• A)$0
• B)$75,000
• C)$100,000
• D)$400,000

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