- 1 Marks
Question
: IJKL is a construction company with a contract which is 48% complete and the policy is to recognise three-quarters of notional profit. Value of work certified is N4,500,000, cash received from progress payment is N3,500,000, and the cost of work certified is N4,140,000. The contract sum of the project is N10,000,000.
What will be the profit taken?
A. N583,333
B. N385,000
C. N373,333
D. N210,000
E. N186,667
Answer
D. N210,000
Explanation: The correct answer is D. The notional profit is calculated as the difference between the value of work certified and the cost of work certified:

- Tags: Contract Costing, Notional Profit, Work certified
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Costing Methods
- Series: NOV 2020
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