Diamond Construction which has a calendar year end, has entered into a non-cancellable fixed priced contract of $4,200,000 beginning May 1, 2019 to build a road for a municipality.  It has been estimated that the road will be complete by April 2021. The following data pertains to the construction period:                  2019 2020 2021                 Costs during the year           1,850,000         1,700,000           500,000                   Estimated costs to complete          2,050,000             700,000                           -                     Total                                                                                 Required                           Assuming the company uses the percentage of completion method based on input, calculate and record the revenue and profit for each year (i.e. prepare only the annual journal entry reporting the revenue / profit for the year).

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Diamond Construction which has a calendar year end, has entered into a non-cancellable fixed priced contract of $4,200,000 beginning May 1, 2019 to build a road for a municipality. 
It has been estimated that the road will be complete by April 2021. The following data pertains to the construction period:           
      2019 2020 2021              
  Costs during the year           1,850,000         1,700,000           500,000                
  Estimated costs to complete          2,050,000             700,000                           -                  
  Total                        
                           
                           
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Assuming the company uses the percentage of completion method based on input, calculate and record the revenue and profit for each year (i.e. prepare only the annual journal entry reporting the revenue / profit for the year).          
         
         
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