Dobson Construction specializes in the construction of commercial and industrial buildings. The contractor is experienced in bidding long-term construction projects of this type, with the typical project lasting fifteen to twenty-four months. The contractor uses the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition since, given the characteristics of the contractor's business and contracts, it is the most appropriate method. Progress toward completion is measured on a cost-to-cost basis. Dobson began work on a lump-sum contract at the beginning of 2018. As bid, the statistics were as follows: Lump-sum price (contract price)                                                                                   $8,000,000 Estimated costs          Labor                                                                                          $1,700,000          Materials and subcontractor                                                        3,500,000          Indirect costs                                                                                   800,000           6,000,000                                                                                                                                        $2,000,000   At the end of the first year, the following was the status of the contract: Billings to date                                                                                                                $4,500,000 Costs incurred to date          Labor                                                                                          $   928,000          Materials and subcontractor                                                        1,296,000          Indirect costs                                                                                   386,000           2,610,000 Latest forecast total cost                                                                                                  6,000,000   It should be noted that included in the above costs incurred to date were standard electrical and mechanical materials stored on the job site, but not yet installed, costing $210,000. These costs should not be considered in the costs incurred to date.   Instructions (c)    Make the journal entry to record the income (loss) for 2018 on Dobson's books. (d)    Indicate the account(s) and the amount(s) that would be shown on the balance sheet of Dobson Construction at the end of 2018 related to its construction accounts. Also indicate where these items would be classified on the balance sheet. Billings collected during the year amounted to $3,800,000. (e)    Assume the latest forecast on total costs at the end of 2018 was $8,120,000. How much income (loss) would Dobson report for the year 2018?

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Dobson Construction specializes in the construction of commercial and industrial buildings. The contractor is experienced in bidding long-term construction projects of this type, with the typical project lasting fifteen to twenty-four months. The contractor uses the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition since, given the characteristics of the contractor's business and contracts, it is the most appropriate method. Progress toward completion is measured on a cost-to-cost basis. Dobson began work on a lump-sum contract at the beginning of 2018. As bid, the statistics were as follows:

Lump-sum price (contract price)                                                                                   $8,000,000

Estimated costs

         Labor                                                                                          $1,700,000

         Materials and subcontractor                                                        3,500,000

         Indirect costs                                                                                   800,000           6,000,000

                                                                                                                                       $2,000,000

 

At the end of the first year, the following was the status of the contract:

Billings to date                                                                                                                $4,500,000

Costs incurred to date

         Labor                                                                                          $   928,000

         Materials and subcontractor                                                        1,296,000

         Indirect costs                                                                                   386,000           2,610,000

Latest forecast total cost                                                                                                  6,000,000

 

It should be noted that included in the above costs incurred to date were standard electrical and mechanical materials stored on the job site, but not yet installed, costing $210,000. These costs should not be considered in the costs incurred to date.

 

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(c)    Make the journal entry to record the income (loss) for 2018 on Dobson's books.

(d)    Indicate the account(s) and the amount(s) that would be shown on the balance sheet of Dobson Construction at the end of 2018 related to its construction accounts. Also indicate where these items would be classified on the balance sheet. Billings collected during the year amounted to $3,800,000.

(e)    Assume the latest forecast on total costs at the end of 2018 was $8,120,000. How much income (loss) would Dobson report for the year 2018?

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