McElroy Inc., a marketing consulting firm, entered into the following three revenue contracts in March, 2021.   1.  The contract with Customer A requries that McElroy Inc. provides 10 hours of consulting services at $300 per hour.   2.  The contract with Customer B requires that McElroy, Inc. develops an electronic promotion of the customer's new product line.  Payment for the services are equal to $6,000 plus 2% of the customer's sales over the one month promotion period.  McElroy, Inc. estimates that there is a 30% chance of sales totaling $100,000, a 50% chance of sales totaling $150,000, and a 20% chance of sales totaling $200,000.   3.  The contract with Customer C requires McElroy, Inc. to create a promotional mailing for its product for $8,000.  McElroy Inc. will receive a bonus of $500 if the project is completed within 5 business days and a $250 bonus if the project is completed within 6 business days.  Based on McElroy's estimate of the time to complete the project and status of other projects, McElroy estimates they are 80% likely to complete the project within 5 business days.   What is the total transaction price for these 3 contracts?     Question 18 options:   a)  $20,000   b)  $17,000   c)  $20,400   d)  $19,500

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McElroy Inc., a marketing consulting firm, entered into the following three revenue contracts in March, 2021.  

1.  The contract with Customer A requries that McElroy Inc. provides 10 hours of consulting services at $300 per hour.  

2.  The contract with Customer B requires that McElroy, Inc. develops an electronic promotion of the customer's new product line.  Payment for the services are equal to $6,000 plus 2% of the customer's sales over the one month promotion period.  McElroy, Inc. estimates that there is a 30% chance of sales totaling $100,000, a 50% chance of sales totaling $150,000, and a 20% chance of sales totaling $200,000.  

3.  The contract with Customer C requires McElroy, Inc. to create a promotional mailing for its product for $8,000.  McElroy Inc. will receive a bonus of $500 if the project is completed within 5 business days and a $250 bonus if the project is completed within 6 business days.  Based on McElroy's estimate of the time to complete the project and status of other projects, McElroy estimates they are 80% likely to complete the project within 5 business days.  

What is the total transaction price for these 3 contracts?  

 

Question 18 options:

 

a) 

$20,000

 

b) 

$17,000

 

c) 

$20,400

 

d) 

$19,500

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