Pont Bridges Corp

question 6

Multiple Choice

Pont Bridges Corp.had signed a contract to build a new bridge for $5,000,000.Initially their estimated total costs were $4,400,000.During the first year, they realized their costs were going to be greater than originally estimated.They now expect total costs to be $5,500,000, but they cannot change the contract price.If Pont uses the cost-recovery method to recognize revenue, how much gross profit (loss) related to the project should they recognize in the first year?

• A)($500,000)
• B)($400,000)
• C)$0
• D)$600,000

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