In 2020, Blue Construction Corp. began construction work under a 3-year contract. The contract price was $1,060,000. Blue uses the percentage-of-completion method for financial accounting purposes. The income to be recognized each year is based on the proportion of cost incurred to total estimated costs for completing the contract. The financial statement presentations relating to this contract at December 31, 2020, are shown below. Balance Sheet Accounts receivable $16,600 Construction in process $63,700 Less: Billings 65,400 Costs and recognized profit in excess of billings -1,700 Income Statement Income (before tax) on the contract recognized in 2020 $19,110 (a) How much cash was collected in 2020 on this contract? Portion of contract billings collected $enter a dollar amount (b) What was the initial estimated total income before tax on this contract? Income before tax on this contract $enter a dollar amount

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In 2020, Blue Construction Corp. began construction work under a 3-year contract. The contract price was $1,060,000. Blue uses the percentage-of-completion method for financial accounting purposes. The income to be recognized each year is based on the proportion of cost incurred to total estimated costs for completing the contract. The financial statement presentations relating to this contract at December 31, 2020, are shown below.

Balance Sheet
Accounts receivable
      $16,600
Construction in process
  $63,700    
Less: Billings
  65,400    
Costs and recognized profit in excess of billings
      -1,700

 

Income Statement
Income (before tax) on the contract recognized in 2020
  $19,110


(a) How much cash was collected in 2020 on this contract?

Portion of contract billings collected  
$enter a dollar amount


(b) What was the initial estimated total income before tax on this contract?

Income before tax on this contract  
$enter a dollar amount
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