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A Winter Haven contract price is $1,765,000 and current estimated total cost is $1,323,750. What estimated gross profit is in the WIP schedule?

Correct Answer

B) $441,250

Estimated gross profit is contract price less estimated total cost.

Answer Options
A
$3,088,750
B
$441,250
C
$-441,250
D
$220,625

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Estimated gross profit is contract price less estimated total cost.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $3,088,750

$3,088,750 is above the supported result for estimated gross profit; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option C: $-441,250

$-441,250 is not aligned with the supported result for estimated gross profit; it has the wrong label or classification even if the number looks close.

Option D: $220,625

$220,625 is below the supported result for estimated gross profit; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Memory Technique

Gross and profit live in different drawers; Controller Reviews tells which opens.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Section One, Accounting Methods, Percentage-of-Completion Method; use the job ledger figures in the stem and recompute the same accounting measure.

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