Question

On December 31, 2019, Mass Construction Inc. signs a contract with the state of Massachusetts Department of Transportation to manufacture a bridge over the Merrimack. Mass Construction anticipates the construction will take three years. The company's accountants provide the following contract details relating to the project:

Contract price $520 million
Estimated construction costs $300 million
Estimated total profit $220 million

During the three-year construction period, Tri-State incurred costs as follows:

2020 $60 million
2021 $150 million
2022 $90 million

Tri-State uses the percentage of completion method to recognize revenue. Which of the following represent the profits recognized in 2020, 2021, and 2022?

a. $52 million, $312 million, $156 million
b. $12 million, $72 million, $36 million
c. $140 million, $140 million, $140 million
d. $30 million, $180 million, $90 million
e. None of the above

Answer 1

2020 - $44 million

2021 - $110 million

2022 - $66 million

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the percentage of completion method, the profit for the year will be the percentage of the total estimated costs incurred in that year multiplied by the estimated total profit of the contract.

2020

= (60/300) * 220

= $44 million

2021

= (150/300) * 220

= $110 million

2022

= (90/300) * 220

= $66 million

The options are not for this question.