Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss


Response to the following problem:

On June 15, 2016, Sanderson Construction entered into a long-term construction contract to build a baseball stadium in Washington, D.C., for $320 million. The expected completion date is April 1, 2018, just in time for the 2018 baseball season. Costs incurred and estimated costs to complete at year-end for the life of the contract are as follows ($ in millions):

                                                                                   2016          2017             2018

Costs incurred during the year                                         $ 80          $ 40              $ 90

Estimated costs to complete as of December                      31             120                80

Required:

1 Compute the revenue and gross profit will Sanderson report in its 2016, 2017, and 2018 income statements related to this contract assuming Sanderson recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion. (Enter your answers in million. Use percentages as calculated and rounded in the table below to arrive at your final answer. Losses and expenses should be indicated with a minus sign.)

2 Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2016, 2017, and 2018 using the completed contract method. (Enter your answers in millions.)

3 Suppose the estimated costs to complete at the end of 2017 are $120 million instead of $80 million.

Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2017 using the percentage of completion method.

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