The XYZ Construction Company was awarded a contract for $3,150,000 to build a new building XYZ estimates the cost to complete the contract at $2,700,000. The contract period was 36 months starting January 1, 2010. XYZ uses the cost to cost method of recognizing revenues under the percent of completion method. A schedule of construction activities for the years 2010-2012 follows:   Yr.    Costs incurred to date    Est cost to complete    Billings   Collection 2010    1,225,000                        1,475,000                    1,415,000  1,300,000 2011     2,240,000                        410,000                      1,000,000   1,130,000 2012     2,640000                                  0                           735,000     720,000   Calculate XYZ's gross profit for each year (2010, 2011, and 2012).

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The XYZ Construction Company was awarded a contract for $3,150,000 to build a new building XYZ estimates the cost to complete the contract at $2,700,000. The contract period was 36 months starting January 1, 2010. XYZ uses the cost to cost method of recognizing revenues under the percent of completion method.

A schedule of construction activities for the years 2010-2012 follows:

 

Yr.    Costs incurred to date    Est cost to complete    Billings   Collection

2010    1,225,000                        1,475,000                    1,415,000  1,300,000

2011     2,240,000                        410,000                      1,000,000   1,130,000

2012     2,640000                                  0                           735,000     720,000

 

Calculate XYZ's gross profit for each year (2010, 2011, and 2012). 

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