Wasatch Corp, a real estate company, accounted for its long-term contracts using the completed contract method prior to 20X8. In 20X8, it changed to the percentage-of-completion method. The company’s tax rate is 40%. Income before income tax under both methods for the past three years is reported below. 20X6 20X7 20X8 Completed contract $450,000 $300,000 $150,000 Percentage-of-completion 750,000 375,000 270,000 What amount will be DEBITED to the Construction in Process account, to record the change at the beginning of 20X8? a) $375,000. b) $150,000. c) $225,000. d) $ 75,000.
Wasatch Corp, a real estate company, accounted for its long-term contracts using the completed contract method prior to 20X8. In 20X8, it changed to the percentage-of-completion method. The company’s tax rate is 40%. Income before income tax under both methods for the past three years is reported below. 20X6 20X7 20X8 Completed contract $450,000 $300,000 $150,000 Percentage-of-completion 750,000 375,000 270,000 What amount will be DEBITED to the Construction in Process account, to record the change at the beginning of 20X8? a) $375,000. b) $150,000. c) $225,000. d) $ 75,000.
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Wasatch Corp, a real estate company, accounted for its long-term contracts using the completed contract
method prior to 20X8. In 20X8, it changed to the percentage-of-completion method. The company’s tax
rate is 40%. Income before income tax under both methods for the past three years is reported below.
20X6 20X7 20X8
Completed contract $450,000 $300,000 $150,000
Percentage-of-completion 750,000 375,000 270,000
What amount will be DEBITED to the Construction in Process account, to record the change at the
beginning of 20X8?
a) $375,000.
b) $150,000.
c) $225,000.
d) $ 75,000.
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