Noah Construction Company Is Building a Large Complex for a Contract

Multiple Choice

Noah Construction Company is building a large complex for a contract price of $5,000,000. This is a three-year project estimated to cost $4,000,000 and the following information is available:
$\begin{array}{llll}(\$ \text { in thousands) } & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 3 }\\\text { Costs incurred } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 1,250 \\\text { Estimated completion costs } & \$ 3,000 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 10 \\\text { Billings } & \$ 750 & \$ 1,750 & \$ 2,500 \\\text { Cash collected } & \$ 500 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 3,000\end{array}$
-Which one of the following entries would be made in Year 3 to record the completion and acceptance of the project using the completed-contract method of revenue recognition?

A) DR Inventory: Construction in progress $\quad$$5,000,000$
CR Billings on construction in progress $\quad$$5,000,000$
B) DR Billings on construction in progress $\quad 5,000,000$
CR Inventory: Construction in progress $\quad$$3,750,000$
CR Income on long-term construction contract $\quad$$1,250,000$
C) DR Inventory: Construction in progress $\quad 3,750,000$
DR Income on long-term construction contract $\quad 1,250,000$
CR Billings on construction in progress $\quad$$5,000,000$
D) DR Billings on construction in progress $\quad$$\quad$$1,250,000$
CR Inventory: Construction in progress $\quad$$\quad$$1,250,000$