In Year 1 a Contractor Agrees to Build a Building

question 73

Multiple Choice

In year 1 a contractor agrees to build a building for $2,500,000 by the end of year 2.The builder's cost is estimated to be $1,800,000.The actual costs year 1 are $900,000 and year 2's actual costs are $1,100,000.Under the percentage of completion method year 1's gross profit is

• A)$0.
• B)$300,000.
• C)$350,000.
• D)$700,000.

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Definitions:

Additional Utils

The extra satisfaction or utility a consumer receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Optimal Consumption

The mix of goods and services purchased that maximizes the utility or satisfaction of a consumer given their budget constraint.

Marginal Utility

The additional pleasure a consumer experiences from acquiring another unit of a product or service.

Marginal Utility Per Dollar

The additional utility gained from spending one more dollar on a good or service.