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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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Selling Price

The amount of money charged for a product or service, or the sum of the value that customers exchange for the benefits of having or using the product or service.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct costs and allocated indirect costs (such as overhead) in the cost of a product.

Australian Accounting Standards

The set of accounting principles and procedures that must be followed by companies operating in Australia.