Swallow Corp. has a contract to construct a $5,000,000 cruise ship at an estimated cost of $4,000,000. The company will begin construction of the cruise ship in early January 2011 and expects to complete the project sometime in late 2014. Swallow Corp. has never constructed a cruise ship before, and the customer has never operated a cruise ship. Due to this and other circumstances, Swallow Corp. believes there are inherent hazards in the contract beyond the normal, recurring business risks. Swallow Corp. expects to recover all its costs under the contract. During 2011 and 2012, the company has the following activity:   2011 2012 Costs to date 980,000 $ $2,040,000 Estimated costs to complete 3,020,000 1,960,000 Progress billings during the year 1,000,000 1,000,000 Cash collected during the year 648,000 1,280,000     On its statement of financial position at December 31, 2012, what amount will be reported for accounts receivable?

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Swallow Corp. has a contract to construct a $5,000,000 cruise ship at an estimated cost of $4,000,000. The company will begin construction of the cruise ship in early January 2011 and expects to complete the project sometime in late 2014. Swallow Corp. has never constructed a cruise ship before, and the customer has never operated a cruise ship. Due to this and other circumstances, Swallow Corp. believes there are inherent hazards in the contract beyond the normal, recurring business risks. Swallow Corp. expects to recover all its costs under the contract. During 2011 and 2012, the company has the following activity:

 

2011

2012

Costs to date

980,000 $

$2,040,000

Estimated costs to complete

3,020,000

1,960,000

Progress billings during the year

1,000,000

1,000,000

Cash collected during the year

648,000

1,280,000

 

 

On its statement of financial position at December 31, 2012, what amount will be reported for accounts receivable?

For a construction firm using the cost recovery method, if costs exceed billings ons some contracts by 1,000,000 and billings exceed costs by 800,000 on others, the contracts should ordinarily be reported as a?

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