Multi-Storey Builders Ltd Had a Large Three-Year Project with Total

question 45

Multiple Choice

Multi-Storey Builders Ltd had a large three-year project with total revenue of $8 000 000 and estimated total costs of $6 500 000.The project was 20 per cent complete at the end of the first year,70 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 second year if the completed contract method was used?

• A) $300 000
• B) $750 000
• C) $1 050 000
• D) $0

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Definitions:

Asset Management

The systematic process of developing, operating, maintaining, and selling assets in a cost-effective manner.

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation Expense represents the systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its wear and tear or obsolescence.

Contra-Asset

A contra-asset account is an asset account where the balance of the account is either zero or a credit balance, used to reduce the value of the related asset, such as accumulated depreciation for fixed assets.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of a company's asset that has been expensed for depreciation to date.