Question

Thomas Consultants provided Bran Construction with assistance in implementing various cost-savings initiatives. Thomas’s contract specifies that it will receive a flat fee of $50,000 and an additional $20,000 if Bran reaches a prespecified target amount of cost savings. Thomas estimates that there is a 20% chance that Bran will achieve the cost-savings target. Required: 1. Assuming Thomas uses the expected value as its estimate of variable consideration, calculate the transaction price. 2. Assuming Thomas uses the most likely value as its estimate of variable consideration, calculate the transaction price. 3. Assume Thomas uses the expected value as its estimate of variable consideration, but is very uncertain of that estimate due to a lack of experience with similar consulting arrangements. Calculate the transaction price.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. $54,000

2. $50,000

3. $50,000

Explanation:

1. The computation of transaction price if the expected value is used is shown below:

= Flat fee + (Cost savings × given percentage)

= $50,000 + ($20,000 × 20%)

= $50,000 + $4,000

= $54,000

2. The computation of transaction price if the estimate of variable consideration is used. So, only a flat fee should be considered and the cost saving is ignored. Hence, the amount is $50,000

3. The computation of transaction price if the estimate of variable consideration is used. So, only a flat fee should be considered and the cost saving is ignored. Hence, the amount is $50,000 as there is very uncertainty due to lack of experience