Intermediate Accounting
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ISBN: 9780132162302
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.5BE
Estimating Variable Consideration. Gear Garage Inc. enters into a contract to provide services totaling $80,000. The contract includes a potential performance bonus based on when Gear Garage completes the services. Gear Garage estimates the following scenarios for completion. Determine the expected value of the bonus under each scenario. Ignore any constraints on variable consideration.
| Probability | ||||
| Complete within | Bonus | Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 |
| 3 days | $10,000 | 65% | 50% | 0% |
| 5 days | $ 6,000 | 10% | 40% | 90% |
| 8 days | $ 2,000 | 25% | 10% | 10% |
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AJD BUILDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH A CUSTOMER TO BUILD A 50 KILOMETERS ROAD TO P100,000,000 WITH A PERFORMANCE BONUS OF P60,000,000 THAT WILL BE PAID BASED ON THE TIMING OF COMPLETION. THE AMOUNT OF THE PERFORMANCE BONUS DECREASES BY 10% PER WEEK FOR EVERY WEEK BEYOND THE AGREED-UPON COMPLETION DATE. THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ARE SIMILAR TO CONTRACTS THAT AJD BUILDERS HAS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY, AND MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT SUCH EXPERIENCE IS PREDICTIVE FOR THIS CONTRACT. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES THAT THERE IS A 60% PROBABILITY THAT THE CONTRACT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE AGREED UPON COMPLETION DATE, A 30% PROBABILITY THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETED ONE WEEK LATE, AND ONLY A 10% PROBABILITY THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETED TWO WEEKS LATE.
REQUIRED: DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY-WEIGHTED AMOUNT FOR THE MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE THE TRANSACTION PRICE.
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