In Year 1 a Contractor Agrees to Build a Building

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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 $1,300,000. Under the completed contract method the gross profit for year 2 is

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

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Definitions:

Indirect Method

A way of calculating cash flows from operating activities by starting with net income and adjusting for changes in non-cash accounts on the balance sheet.

Merchandise Inventories

Goods, either manufactured or purchased, held for sale in the regular course of business.

Direct Method

A cash flow statement approach that itemizes actual cash flows from operating activities, rather than adjusting net income.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its decrease in value over time.