ABC Company Enters into a Contract with Edmond Library to Help

question 54

Multiple Choice

ABC Company enters into a contract with Edmond Library to help them streamline their purchasing process. The contract specifies that Edmond Library will pay ABC $90,000 in the form of a fixed fee plus an additional $10,000 if the library achieves $200,000 in cost savings. ABC estimates a 55% chance that the library will achieve a $200,000 savings. Assume ABC estimates that the transaction price is the expected-value transaction price. The transaction price is recorded as ________. Ignore any constraints on variable consideration.

• A) $90,000
• B) $95,500
• C) $100,000
• D) $84,500

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Definitions:

Sales Commissions

Payments made to sales employees, usually calculated as a percentage of the sales they generate.

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The cost incurred by a business to promote its products, services, or brand in various media channels.

Cost Of Goods Sold Budget

A budget of the estimated direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead consumed by sold products.

Direct Materials

Direct materials are raw materials that are directly attributable and allocable to a finished good or product being manufactured.