(LO5,6) EXCEL (Recognition of Profit on Long-Term Contract) Shanahan Construction Company has entered into a contract beginning January 1, 2017, to build a parking complex. It has been estimated that the complex will cost $600,000 and will take 3 years to construct. The complex will be billed to the purchasing company at $900,000. The following data pertain to the construction period.

2017 2018 2019 Costs to date $270,000 $450,000 $610,000 Estimated costs to complete 330,000 150,000 –0–

Progress billings to date 270,000 550,000 900,000 Cash collected to date 240,000 500,000 900,000 Instructions

(a) Using the percentage-of-completion method, compute the estimated gross profit that would be recognized during each year of the construction period.

(b) Using the completed-contract method, compute the estimated gross profit that would be recognized during each year of the construction period.