Question

Dixon Construction Company was awarded a contract to construct an interchange at the junction of U.S. 94 and Highway 30 at a total contract price of $11,800,000. The estimated total costs to complete the project were $8,800,000. a. Make the entry to record construction costs of $5,104,000, on construction in process to date. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit b. Make the entry to record progress billings of $2,980,000. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Creditc. Make the entry to recognize the profit that can be recognized to date, on a percentage-of-completion basis. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit\

Answer 1

The Journal entries are as follows:

(i) Construction in progress A/c Dr. $5,104,000

To cash A/c $5,104,000

(To record the construction costs)

(ii) Accounts receivables A/c Dr. $2,980,000

To billings A/c $2,980,000

(To record the progress billings)

(iii) Cost of goods sold A/c Dr. $5,104,000

Construction in progress A/c Dr. $1,740,000

To revenues A/c $6,844,000

(To record the revenues)

Workings:

Revenues :

= (Cost incurred to date ÷ Expected costs to complete) × Contract value

= ($5,104,000 ÷ $8,800,000) × $11,800,000

= 0.58 × $11,800,000

= $6,844,000