Losses in a Current Period on a Profitable Contract

question 32

Multiple Choice

Losses in a current period on a profitable contract

• A) are generally deferred until the contract is complete.
• B) are only recognized immediately under the completed-contract method.
• C) are only recognized immediately under the percentage-of-completion method.
• D) are recognized immediately under both the completed-contract method and the percentage-of-completion method.

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