Tullis Construction Enters into a Long-Term Fixed Price Contract to Build

question 51

Multiple Choice

Tullis Construction enters into a long-term fixed price contract to build an office tower for $11,000,000. In the first year of the contract. Tullis incurs $3,000,000 of cost and the engineers determined that the remaining costs to complete are $5,000,000. Tullis billed $3,700,000 in year 1 and collected $3,200,000 by the end of the end of the year. Refer to Tullis Corporation. How much gross profit should Tullis recognize in Year 1 assuming the use of the completed-contract method?

• A) $0
• B) $2,300,000
• C) $3,000,000
• D) $8,000,000

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to the inventory accounts occur at specific intervals, such as monthly or yearly, as opposed to continuously.

Inventory Cost

The total cost associated with buying and preparing items for sale, including purchase prices, shipping, handling, and storage.

Perpetual Inventory Account

A method of recording inventory that updates inventory records in real-time with every transaction, sale, or purchase.

FIFO

An inventory valuation method (First In, First Out) where the costs of the earliest goods purchased are the first to be recognized in determining cost of goods sold.