Dalton Construction Co. contracted to build a bridge for $10,000,000. Construction began in 2021 and was completed in 2022. Data relating to the construction are:                                                                                               2021                2022                  Costs incurred during the year                             $3,300,000         $2,750,000             Estimated costs to complete                                  2,700,000               —   Dalton uses the percentage-of-completion method.   Instructions (a)   How much revenue should be reported for 2021? Show your computation. (b)   Make the entry to record progress billings of $4,100,000 during 2021. (c)   Make the entry to record the revenue and gross profit for 2021. (d)   How much gross profit should be reported for 2022? Show your computation.

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Dalton Construction Co. contracted to build a bridge for $10,000,000. Construction began in 2021 and was completed in 2022. Data relating to the construction are:

                                                                                              2021                2022     

            Costs incurred during the year                             $3,300,000         $2,750,000

            Estimated costs to complete                                  2,700,000               —

 

Dalton uses the percentage-of-completion method.

 

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(a)   How much revenue should be reported for 2021? Show your computation.

(b)   Make the entry to record progress billings of $4,100,000 during 2021.

(c)   Make the entry to record the revenue and gross profit for 2021.

(d)   How much gross profit should be reported for 2022? Show your computation.

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