Exercise 18-32 (Essay)

Rex's Reclaimers entered into a contract with Dan's Demolition to manage the processing of recycled materials on Dan's various demolition projects. Services for the 3-year contract include collecting, sorting, and transporting reclaimed materials to recycling centers or contractors who will reuse them. Rex's incurs selling commission costs of $2,000 to obtain the contract. Before performing the services, Rex's also designs and builds receptacles and loading equipment that interfaces with Dan's demolition equipment at a cost of $27,000. These receptacles and equipment are retained by Rex's and can be used for other projects. Dan's promises to pay a fixed fee of $12,000 per year, payable every 6 months for the services under the contract. Rex's incurs the following costs: design services for the receptacles to interface with Dan's equipment $3,000, loading equipment controllers $6,000, and special testing and OSHA inspection fees $2,000 (some of Dan's projects are on government property).

Does the accounting for capitalized costs change if the contract is for 1 year rather than 3 years? Explain.

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Dan's Demolition is a startup company; as a result, there is more than insignificant uncertainty about Dan's ability to make the 6-month payments on time. Does this uncertainty affect the amount of revenue to be recognized under the contract? Explain.