Problem 5–17
Requirement 1
All jobs consist of four equal payments: one payment when the job is completed
Bluebird:
Job completed in 2016, so down payment made in 2016, another payment in
Twenty-five percent gross profit ratio implies cost of 75% x $800,000 =
$600,000.
Cost recovery method gross profit: Payments in 2016 and 2017 have already
recognized in 2018.
Installment sales method gross profit: $200,000 payment x 25% gross profit ratio
= $50,000 of gross profit recognized in 2018.
PitStop:
Job completed in 2015, so down payment made in 2015, another payment in
Thirty-five percent gross profit ratio implies cost of 65% x $600,000 =
$390,000.
Cost recovery method gross profit: Payments in 2015, 2016, and 2017 of a total
$150,000 will be applied to gross profit.