On July 1, 2015, Torvill Construction Company Inc.

contracted to build an office building for Gumbel Corp. for a total contract price of $1,900,000. On July 1, Torvill estimated that it would take between 2 and 3 years to complete the building. On December 31, 2017, the building was deemed substantially completed. Following are accumulated contract costs incurred, estimated costs to complete the contract, and accumulated billings to Gumbel for 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Instructions

(a) Using the percentage-of-completion method, prepare schedules to compute the profit or loss to be recognized as a result of this contract for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
(Ignore income taxes.)

(b) Using the cost-recovery method, prepare schedules to compute the profit or loss to be recognized as a result of this contract for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, and 2017. (Ignore income taxes.)

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Contract costs incurred to date Estimated costs to complete the contract Billings to Gumbel At 12/31/15 $ 300,000 1,200,000 300,000 At 12/31/16 $1,200,000 800,000 1,100,000 At 12/31/17 $2,100,000 -0- 1,850,000