Noah Construction Company is building a large complex for a contract price of $5,000,000. This is a three-year project and the requirements for recognizing revenue over time are met. The total estimated cost of the project is $4,000,000 and the following information is available:   ($ in thousands) Year 1   Year 2   Year 3 Costs incurred $ 1,000     $ 1,500     $ 1,250   Estimated completion costs $ 3,000     $ 1,500     $ 0   Billings $ 750     $ 1,750     $ 2,500   Cash collected $ 500     $ 1,500     $ 3,000

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Noah Construction Company is building a large complex for a contract price of $5,000,000. This is a three-year project and the requirements for recognizing revenue over time are met. The total estimated cost of the project is $4,000,000 and the following information is available:

 
($ in thousands) Year 1   Year 2   Year 3
Costs incurred $ 1,000     $ 1,500     $ 1,250  
Estimated completion costs $ 3,000     $ 1,500     $ 0  
Billings $ 750     $ 1,750     $ 2,500  
Cash collected $ 500     $ 1,500     $ 3,000  
 

 

Which one of the following entries would be made in Year 1 to record the income recognized assuming that revenue is recognized over time?

 

 


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    DR Inventory: Construction in progress $250,000 DR Construction expense $1,000,000 CR Construction revenue $1,250,000Correct
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    DR Inventory: Construction in progress $375,000 CR Billings on construction in progress $375,000Incorrect
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    DR Inventory: Construction in progress $675,000 CR Billings on construction in progress $675,000
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    DR Income on long-term construction contract $3,125,000 CR Accounts payable, cash, etc. $3,125,000
 
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