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question 56

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions.
In 2017, Hip-hop Inc.began a three year construction contract for $7,000,000.Hip-hop uses the percentage-of-completion method.The income to be recognized each year is based on the proportion of costs incurred to total estimated costs for completing the contract.The financial statement presentation relating to this contract for calendar 2017 follow:
-How much cash was collected in 2014 on this contract?

• A)$50,000
• B)$340,000
• C)$400,000
• D)$600,000

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The imbalance between the desired compensation by producers for a good or service and the real income they secure.

Binding Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on the price of a commodity or service that is set below the market equilibrium price, causing a shortage.

Binding Price Floor

A government-imposed price control set above the equilibrium price, causing a surplus by forcing the price to be higher than what the market would naturally set.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable, typically resulting from taxes or price controls.