Assume that Sunland Construction Company has a non-cancellable contract to construct a $4,520,000 bridge at an estimated cost of $4,068,000. The contract is to start in July 2023, and the bridge is to be completed in October 2025. The following data pertain to the construction period. Assume that progress billings are non-refundable.     2023   2024   2025 Costs to date (12/31)   $1,017,000   $2,928,960   $4,576,500 Estimated costs to complete (12/31)   3,051,000   1,647,540   0 Progress billings during the year   968,000   2,418,000   1,134,000 Cash collected during the year   817,000   1,897,000   1,806,000 The revised estimates for the bridge contract are as follows.     2023 Original Estimates   2024 Revised Estimates Contract price   $4,520,000   $4,520,000 Estimated total cost   4,068,000   4,576,500* Estimated gross profit   $452,000     Estimated loss       $(56,500) *$2,928,960 + $1,647,540 (a1)   Under the percentage-of-completion method, calculate the total loss in 2024. Total loss in 2024   $enter the total loss in dollars

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Assume that Sunland Construction Company has a non-cancellable contract to construct a $4,520,000 bridge at an estimated cost of $4,068,000. The contract is to start in July 2023, and the bridge is to be completed in October 2025. The following data pertain to the construction period. Assume that progress billings are non-refundable.

    2023   2024   2025
Costs to date (12/31)   $1,017,000   $2,928,960   $4,576,500
Estimated costs to complete (12/31)   3,051,000   1,647,540   0
Progress billings during the year   968,000   2,418,000   1,134,000
Cash collected during the year   817,000   1,897,000   1,806,000


The revised estimates for the bridge contract are as follows.

    2023 Original Estimates   2024 Revised Estimates
Contract price   $4,520,000   $4,520,000
Estimated total cost   4,068,000   4,576,500*
Estimated gross profit   $452,000    
Estimated loss       $(56,500)


*$2,928,960 + $1,647,540

(a1)

 

Under the percentage-of-completion method, calculate the total loss in 2024.

Total loss in 2024   $enter the total loss in dollars

 

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