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Chapter 18: Question E18-3 (page 1034)

(Existence of a Contract) On May 1, 2017, Richardson Inc. entered into a contract to deliver one of its specialty mowers to Kickapoo Landscaping Co. The contract requires Kickapoo to pay the contract price of \(900 in advance on May 15, 2017. Kickapoo pays Richardson on May 15, 2017, and Richardson delivers the mower (with cost of \)575) on May 31, 2017.

Instructions

(a) Prepare the journal entry on May 1, 2017, for Richardson.

(b) Prepare the journal entry on May 15, 2017, for Richardson.

(c) Prepare the journal entry on May 31, 2017, for Richardson.

Short Answer

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On May 1, 2017, there will be no entry.

Step by step solution

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Meaning of Contract Price                

It refers to the cost of the products or services that will be provided under the contract. Contract priceaids in the determination of whether or not a contract exists. If the contract price is not contained in the written contract, the court may determine that there was no contract.

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Journal entries for Richardson Inc.

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

May 1, 2017

No entry

May 15, 2017

Cash a/c

900

Unearned sales revenue a/c

900

May 31, 2017

Unearned sales revenue a/c

900

Sales revenue a/c

900

May 31, 2017

Cost of goods sold a/c

575

Inventory a/c

575

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Question: P18-11 (LO5,6,7) EXCEL (Long-Term Contract with an Overall Loss) On July 1, 2017, 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, 2019, the building was deemed substantially completed. Following are accumulated contract costs incurred, estimated costs to complete the contract, and accumulated billings to Gumbel for 2017, 2018, and 2019.

At 12/31/17

At 12/31/18

At 12/31/19

Contract cost incurred to date

\)300,000

\(1,200,000

\)2,100,000

Estimated cost to complete contract

1,200,000

800,000

0

Billings to Gumbel

300,000

1,100,000

1,850,000

Instructions

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Instructions

(a) Prepare journal entries for Campbell for 2017-related revenue for this franchise arrangement.

(b) Prepare journal entries for Campbell for 2017-related revenue for this franchise arrangement, assuming that in addition to the franchise rights, Campbell also provides 1 year of operational consulting and training services, beginning on the signing date. These services have a value of \)3,600.

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Instructions

Prepare a schedule to compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized by Dougherty under the contract for the year ended December 31, 2017. Show supporting computations in good form.

P18-7 (LO3) (Customer Loyalty Program) Martz Inc. has a customer loyalty program that rewards a customer with 1 customer loyalty point for every \(10 of purchases. Each point is redeemable for a \)3 discount on any future purchases. On July 2, 2017, customers purchase products for \(300,000 (with a cost of \)171,000) and earn 30,000 points redeemable for future purchases. Martz expects 25,000 points to be redeemed. Martz estimates a standalone selling price of \(2.50 per point (or \)75,000 total) on the basis of the likelihood of redemption. The points provide a material right to customers that they would not receive without entering into a contract. As a result, Martz concludes that the points are a separate performance obligation.

Instructions

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