Question

Monroe Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. In 2013, Monroe began work on a contract it had received which provided for a contract price of $20,000,000. Other details follow: 2013 Costs incurred during the year $9,600,000 Estimated costs to complete as of December 31 $6,400,000 Billings during the year $8,800,000 Collections during the year $5,200,000 What should be the gross profit recognized in 2013?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2,400,000

Explanation:

Costs incurred during 2013 + estimated costs to complete (2014) = $9,600,000 + 6,400,000 = $16,000,000

The gross profit for all the project should be $20,000,000 - $16,000,000 = $4,000,000.

The $4,000,000 gross profit should be distributed as follows:

2013 = ($9,600,000 / $16,000,000) x $4,000,000 = $2,400,000

2014 = ($6,400,000 / $16,000,000) x $4,000,000 = $1,600,000