Boomtown Construction, Inc. enters into a contract to build a new football stadium for the Maine Lobster's football team. The contract price is $60,000,000 and Boomtown estimates the total cost of the contract to be $50,000,000. During the first year of work on the contract, Boomtown completes 40% of the work on the stadium at a cost of $20,000,000. Boomtown receives $10,000,000 when it signed the contract and an additional $18,000,000 payment in the first year based on the degree of completion. Which of the following statements concerning the income to be recognized from the contract is/are correct?
I.Boomtown must include the $28,000,000 payment it received in gross income.
II.Because the work is not yet completed, Boomtown has the option of not recognizing any income from the contract.
III.Boomtown includes the $18,000,000 payment in gross income based on the degree of completion because it does not have a claim of right to the $10,000,000.
IV.Boomtown must include $24,000,000 in gross income.

A)Only statement I is correct.
B)Only statements I and IV are correct.
C)Only statement III is correct.
D)Only statement IV is correct.
E)Only statements II and III are correct.

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Boomtown Construction, Inc. enters into a contract to build a new football stadium for the Maine Lobster's football team. The contract price is $60,000,000 and Boomtown estimates the total cost of the contract to be $50,000,000. During the first year of work on the contract, Boomtown completes 40% of the work on the stadium at a cost of $20,000,000. Boomtown receives $10,000,000 when it signed the contract and an additional $18,000,000 payment in the first year based on the degree of completion. Which of the following statements concerning the income to be recognized from the contract is/are correct?
I.Boomtown must include the $28,000,000 payment it received in gross income.
II.Because the work is not yet completed, Boomtown has the option of not recognizing any income from the contract.
III.Boomtown includes the $18,000,000 payment in gross income based on the degree of completion because it does not have a claim of right to the $10,000,000.
IV.Boomtown must include $24,000,000 in gross income.
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A)Only statement I is correct.
B)Only statements I and IV are correct.
C)Only statement III is correct.
D)Only statement IV is correct.
E)Only statements II and III are correct.

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The Answer of Boomtown Construction, Inc. enters into a contract to build a new football stadium for the Maine Lobster's football team. The contract price is $60,000,000 and Boomtown estimates the total cost of the contract to be $50,000,000. During the first year of work on the contract, Boomtown completes 40% of the work on the stadium at a cost of $20,000,000. Boomtown receives $10,000,000 when it signed the contract and an additional $18,000,000 payment in the first year based on the degree of completion. Which of the following statements concerning the income to be recognized from the contract is/are correct?
I.Boomtown must include the $28,000,000 payment it received in gross income.
II.Because the work is not yet completed, Boomtown has the option of not recognizing any income from the contract.
III.Boomtown includes the $18,000,000 payment in gross income based on the degree of completion because it does not have a claim of right to the $10,000,000.
IV.Boomtown must include $24,000,000 in gross income.
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A)Only statement I is correct.
B)Only statements I and IV are correct.
C)Only statement III is correct.
D)Only statement IV is correct.
E)Only statements II and III are correct.