Highrise Constructions Ltd Had a Large Three-Year Project with Total

question 34

Multiple Choice

Highrise Constructions Ltd had a large three-year project with total revenue of $5 000 000 and estimated total costs of $4 200 000.The project was 25 per cent complete at the end of the first year,55 per cent complete at the end of the second year and 100 per cent complete at the end of the third year.Revenues and costs were as estimated.
- How much profit was earned during the third year if the percentage of completion method was used?

• A) $800 000
• B) $440 000
• C) $400 000
• D) $360 000

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to society from the production and consumption of goods or services.

Demand

The quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a given period of time.

Positively Sloped

A descriptive term used for a line or curve on a graph that moves upward to the right, indicating a direct relationship between two variables.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, reflecting the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of a good or service.