Noah Construction Company Is Building a Large Complex for a Contract

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Noah Construction Company is building a large complex for a contract price of $5,000,000. This is a three-year project estimated to cost $4,000,000 and the following information is available:
$\begin{array}{llll}(\$ \text { in thousands) } & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 3 }\\\text { Costs incurred } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 1,250 \\\text { Estimated completion costs } & \$ 3,000 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 10 \\\text { Billings } & \$ 750 & \$ 1,750 & \$ 2,500 \\\text { Cash collected } & \$ 500 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 3,000\end{array}$
-Using the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition,how much income is recognized in Year 3?

• A)$375,000
• B)$625,000
• C)$1,000,000
• D)$1,250,000

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Definitions:

Estimate At Completion

A forecasting tool used in project management to predict the total cost of a project at its completion.

Budgeted Cost

The estimated financial expenditure for a project, activity, or operation, typically set during the planning phase.

Planned Value

In project management, it represents the estimated monetary value of the work planned to be done on a project at a given point in time.

Budget At Completion

The total budgeted cost of a project at its completion, including all planned expenditures and liabilities.