Assume General Electric Company agreed in May 2016 to construct a nuclear generator for NSTAR, a utility company serving the Boston area. General Electric Company estimated that its construction costs would be $960 million. The contract price of $1,200 million is to be paid as follows: $400 million at the time of signing; $400 million on December 31, 2016; and $400 million at completion in May 2017. General Electric incurred the following costs in constructing the generator: $384 million in 2016 and $576 million in 2017.

Required:
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.

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Answer:

date               revenue      costs

May 2016         $400      

Dec. 2016        $400         $384 / $960 = 40%

May 2017         $400         $576 / $960 = 60%

Revenue recognized during 2016 = $1,200 x 40% = $480 million

Expenses recognized during 2016 = $384 million

Income recognized during 2016 = $480 - $384 = $96 million

Revenue recognized during 2017 = $1,200 x 60% = $720 million

Expenses recognized during 2017 = $576 million

Income recognized during 2017 = $720 - $576 = $144 million

Combined years:

Revenue recognized = $1,200 million

Expenses recognized = $960 million

Income recognized = $240 million