Gleason Construction Enters into a Long-Term Fixed Price Contract to Build

question 32

Multiple Choice

Gleason Construction enters into a long-term fixed price contract to build an office building for $20,000,000.In the first year of the contract Camey incurs $6,000,000 of cost and the engineers determined that the remaining costs to complete are $10,000,000.How much gross profit or loss should Gleason recognize in Year 1 assuming the use of the completed-contract method?

• A)$0
• B)$4,000,000 profit
• C)$4,000,000 loss
• D)$375,000 profit

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Definitions:

Value-Based Pricing

A pricing strategy that sets product or service prices based on the perceived value to the customer rather than on the cost of production.

Operating Cost

Expenses associated with running a business's core operations, typically including costs of goods sold, labor, and overhead.

Useful Life

The estimated period of time during which an asset is expected to be usable, contributing to a company's operations.

Value-Based Pricing

Pricing strategy where the price of a product or service is determined based on the perceived value to the customer rather than the cost of production.