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36.
How should earned but unbilled revenues at the balance sheet date on a long-term
construction contract be disclosed if the percentage-of-completion method of revenue
recognition is used?
a. As construction in process in the current asset section of the balance sheet.
b. As construction in process in the noncurrent asset section of the balance sheet.
c. As a receivable in the noncurrent asset section of the balance sheet.
d. In a note to the financial statements until the customer is formally billed for the
portion of work completed.
37. The principal disadvantage of using the percentage-of-completion method of recognizing

revenue from long-term contracts is that it
a. is unacceptable for income tax purposes.
b. gives results based upon estimates which may be subject to considerable
uncertainty.
c. is likely to assign a small amount of revenue to a period during which much revenue
was actually earned.
d. none of these.
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38. One of the more popular input measures used to determine the progress toward
completion in the percentage-of-completion method is
a. revenue-percentage basis.
b. cost-percentage basis.
c. progress completion basis.
d. cost-to-cost basis.
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39. The principal advantage of the completed-contract method is that
a. reported revenue is based on final results rather than estimates of unperformed
work.
b. it reflects current performance when the period of a contract extends into more than
one accounting period.
c. it is not necessary to recognize revenue at the point of sale.
d. a greater amount of gross profit and net income is reported than is the case when
the percentage-of-completion method is used.
40. Under the completed-contract method

a. revenue, cost, and gross profit are recognized during the production cycle.
b. revenue and cost are recognized during the production cycle, but gross profit
recognition is deferred until the contract is completed.
c. revenue, cost, and gross profit are recognized at the time the contract is completed.
d. none of these.
41. Cost estimates on a long-term contract may indicate that a loss will result on completion
of the entire contract. In this case, the entire expected loss should be
a. recognized in the current period, regardless of whether the percentage-of-completion
or completed-contract method is employed.
b. recognized in the current period under the percentage-of-completion method, but the
completed-contract method should defer recognition of the loss to the time when the
contract is completed.
c. recognized in the current period under the completed-contract method, but the
percentage-of-completion method should defer the loss until the contract is
completed.
d. deferred and recognized when the contract is completed, regardless of whether the
percentage-of-completion or completed-contract method is employed.
42. Cost estimates at the end of the second year indicate a loss will result on completion of
the entire contract. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Under the completed-contract method, the loss is not recognized until the year the
construction is completed.
b. Under the percentage-of-completion method, the gross profit recognized in the first
year must not be changed.
c. Under the completed-contract method, when the billings exceed the accumulated
costs, the amount of the estimated loss is reported as a current liability.
d. Under the completed-contract method, when the Construction in Process balance
exceeds the billings, the estimated loss is added to the accumulated costs.
43. The criteria for recognition of revenue at the completion of production of precious metals
and farm products include
a. an established market with quoted prices.
b. low additional costs of completion and selling.
c. units are interchangeable.
d. all of these.
44. In certain cases, revenue is recognized at the completion of production even though no
sale has been made. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Examples involve precious metals or farm equipment.
b. The products possess immediate marketability at quoted prices.
c. No significant costs are involved in selling the product.
d. All of these statements are true.
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45. For which of the following products is it appropriate to recognize revenue at the
completion of production even though no sale has been made?
a. Automobiles
b. Large appliances
c. Single family residential units
d. Precious metals
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46. When there is a significant increase in the estimated total contract costs but the increase
does not eliminate all profit on the contract, which of the following is correct?
a. Under both the percentage-of-completion and the completed-contract methods, the
estimated cost increase requires a current period adjustment of excess gross profit
recognized on the project in prior periods.
b. Under the percentage-of-completion method only, the estimated cost increase
requires a current period adjustment of excess gross profit recognized on the project
in prior periods.
c. Under the completed-contract method only, the estimated cost increase requires a
current period adjustment of excess gross profit recognized on the project in prior
periods.
d. No current period adjustment is required.
47. Deferred gross profit on installment sales is generally treated as a(n)

a. deduction from installment accounts receivable.
b. deduction from installment sales.
c. unearned revenue and classified as a current liability.
d. deduction from gross profit on sales.
48. The installment-sales method of recognizing profit for accounting purposes is acceptable
if
a. collections in the year of sale do not exceed 30% of the total sales price.
b. an unrealized profit account is credited.
c. collection of the sales price is not reasonably assured.
d. the method is consistently used for all sales of similar merchandise.
49. The method most commonly used to report defaults and repossessions is
a. provide no basis for the repossessed asset thereby recognizing a loss.
b. record the repossessed merchandise at fair value, recording a gain or loss if appropriate.
c. record the repossessed merchandise at book value, recording no gain or loss.
d. none of these.
50. Under the installment-sales method,

a. revenue, costs, and gross profit are recognized proportionate to the cash that is
received from the sale of the product.
b. gross profit is deferred proportionate to cash uncollected from sale of the product,
but total revenues and costs are recognized at the point of sale.
c. gross profit is not recognized until the amount of cash received exceeds the cost of
the item sold.
d. revenues and costs are recognized proportionate to the cash received from the sale
of the product, but gross profit is deferred until all cash is received.
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51. The realization of income on installment sales transactions involves
a. recognition of the difference between the cash collected on installment sales and the
cash expenses incurred.
b. deferring the net income related to installment sales and recognizing the income as
cash is collected.
c. deferring gross profit while recognizing operating or financial expenses in the period
incurred.
d. deferring gross profit and all additional expenses related to installment sales until
cash is ultimately collected.
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52. A manufacturer of large equipment sells on an installment basis to customers with
questionable credit ratings. Which of the following methods of revenue recognition is
least likely to overstate the amount of gross profit reported?
a. At the time of completion of the equipment (completion of production method)
b. At the date of delivery (sales method)
c. The installment-sales method
d. The cost–recovery method
53. A seller is properly using the cost-recovery method for a sale. Interest will be earned on
the future payments. Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. After all costs have been recovered, any additional cash collections are included in
income.
b. Interest revenue may be recognized before all costs have been recovered.
c. The deferred gross profit is offset against the related receivable on the balance
sheet.
d. Subsequent income statements report the gross profit as a separate item of revenue
when it is recognized as earned.

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