Charter Corporation, which began business in 2016, appropriately uses the installment sales method of accounting for its installment sales. The following data were obtained for sales made during 2016 and 2017: Installment sales Cost of installment sales Cash collections on installment sales during: 2016 2017 Gross profit 2016 2016 $380,000 190,000 170,000 Required: 1. How much gross profit should Charter recognize in 2016 and 2017 from installment sales? Balance in deferred gross profit account 2017 2017 $370,000 259,000 120,000 130,000 2. What should be the balance in the deferred gross profit account at the end of 2016 and 2017? 2016 2017
Charter Corporation, which began business in 2016, appropriately uses the installment sales method of accounting for its installment sales. The following data were obtained for sales made during 2016 and 2017: Installment sales Cost of installment sales Cash collections on installment sales during: 2016 2017 Gross profit 2016 2016 $380,000 190,000 170,000 Required: 1. How much gross profit should Charter recognize in 2016 and 2017 from installment sales? Balance in deferred gross profit account 2017 2017 $370,000 259,000 120,000 130,000 2. What should be the balance in the deferred gross profit account at the end of 2016 and 2017? 2016 2017
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