In Accounting for a Long-Term Construction-Type Contract Using the Percentage-Of-Completion

question 5

Multiple Choice

In accounting for a long-term construction-type contract using the percentage-of-completion method, the gross profit recognized during the first year would be the estimated total gross profit from the contract, multiplied by the percentage of the costs incurred during the year to the

• A) total costs incurred to date.
• B) total estimated cost.
• C) unbilled portion of the contract price.
• D) total contract price.

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