Question

Assume General Electric Company agreed in May 2016 to construct a nuclear generator for NSTAR, a utility company serving the Boston area. The contract price of $750 million is to be paid as follows: $250 million at the time of signing; $250 million on December 31, 2016; and $250 million at completion in May 2017. General Electric incurred the following costs in constructing the generator: $240 million in 2016 and $360 million in 2017.


a. Compute the amount of General Electric's revenue, expense, and income for both 2016 and 2017, and for both years combined, under the cost-to-cost revenue recognition method.
Enter dollar amounts in millions.

Answer 1

Answer:

2016: $300 million; 40%; $60 million

2017: $450 million; 60%; $90 million

Explanation:

Total costs:

= Costs incurred in 2016 + Costs incurred in 2017

= $240 + $360

= $600

In 2016:

Percent of total excepted costs:

= Costs incurred in 2016 ÷ Total costs

= $240 ÷ $600

= 0.4 or 40%

Revenue recognized:

= Percent of total excepted cost × Contract price

= 0.4 × $750 million

= $300 million

Income = Revenue recognized - Costs incurred in 2016

             = $300 million - $240 million

             = $60 million

In 2017:

Percent of total excepted costs:

= Costs incurred in 2017 ÷ Total costs

= $360 ÷ $600

= 0.6 or 60%

Revenue recognized:

= Percent of total excepted cost × Contract price

= 0.6 × $750 million

= $450 million

Income = Revenue recognized - Costs incurred in 2017

             = $450 million - $360 million

             = $90 million