In Year 1 a Contractor Agrees to Build a Building

question 1995

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

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