Berlak Company Entered into a Contract with Charles Corporation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Berlak Company entered into a contract with Charles Corporation.Berlak agreed to provide Charles with building supplies.Charles agreed to pay a total of $18,000 at delivery.Under the contract-based view, Berlak's net contract position can be assumed to be

• A)nil
• B)$18,000
• C)$9,000
• D)$4,500

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