Hillier Construction Ltd commenced the construction of a building on 1 July 2003.It has a fixed-price contract for total revenues of $45 million.The expected completion date is 30 June 2006.The expected total cost to Hillier Construction at the beginning of the project is $35 million.The following information relates only to the construction of this building: Hillier Construction uses the percentage of completion method based on cost to account for its construction contracts.What is the gross profit to be recognised in each of the 3 years (rounded to the nearest $000)?
E) None of the given answers.

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Hillier Construction Ltd commenced the construction of a building on 1 July 2003.It has a fixed-price contract for total revenues of $45 million.The expected completion date is 30 June 2006.The expected total cost to Hillier Construction at the beginning of the project is $35 million.The following information relates only to the construction of this building:  Hillier Construction uses the percentage of completion method based on cost to account for its construction contracts.What is the gross profit to be recognised in each of the 3 years (rounded to the nearest $000)?
E) None of the given answers.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the gross profit to be recognised in each of the three years, we need to first calculate the total estimated costs and revenues for the project.

Total estimated costs = $35 million 
Total estimated revenues = $45 million

Using the percentage of completion method based on cost, we need to determine the percentage of the project that is completed each year based on costs incurred.

Year 1 (1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004): 
Assuming that costs incurred for the year are $12 million, the percentage of completion is: 
Percentage of completion = ($12 million / $35 million) x 100% = 34.29% 
Expected revenue for the year = 34.29% x $45 million = $15,428,571 
Expected gross profit for the year = $15,428,571 - $12 million = $3,428,571 (rounded to $3,429,000)

Year 2 (1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005): 
Assuming that costs incurred for the year are $16 million, the percentage of completion is: 
Percentage of completion = (($12 million + $16 million) / $35 million) x 100% = 65.71% 
Expected revenue for the year = (65.71% - 34.29%) x $45 million = $13,285,714 
Expected gross profit for the year = $13,285,714 - $16 million = -$2,714,286 (rounded to -$2,714,000) 
Note: in this year, the expected revenue exceeds the amount of costs incurred for the year, resulting in a negative gross profit for the year.

Year 3 (1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006): 
Assuming that costs incurred for the year are $6 million, the percentage of completion is: 
Percentage of completion = (($12 million + $16 million + $6 million) / $35 million) x 100% = 100% 
Expected revenue for the year = (100% - 65.71%) x $45 million = $12,428,571 
Expected gross profit for the year = $12,428,571 - $6 million = $6,428,571 (rounded to $6,429,000)

Therefore, the gross profit to be recognised in each of the 3 years (rounded to the nearest $000) is: 
Year 1: $3,429,000 
Year 2: -$2,714,000 
Year 3: $6,429,000

The best choice is B.

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