In Year 1,a Contractor Agrees to Build a Building for $2,500,000

question 28

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 for 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:

Notes Receivable

A customer’s written promise to pay an amount and possibly interest at an agreed-upon rate; amounts that customers owe for which a formal, written instrument of credit has been issued.

Direct Write-Off Method

A method of accounting for bad debts that involves charging unpaid accounts directly to the expense account when they are determined to be uncollectible.

Bad Debt Expense

The operating expense incurred because of the failure to collect receivables.

Account Receivable

Account Receivable represents funds owed to a company by clients or customers who have purchased goods or services on credit.