Thomas Consultants provided Bran Construction with assistance in implementing various cost-savings initiatives. Thomass contract specifies that it

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Thomas Consultants provided Bran Construction with assistance in implementing various cost-savings initiatives. Thomas’s contract specifies that it will receive a flat fee of $50,000 and an additional $20,000 if Bran reaches a prespecified target amount of cost savings. Thomas estimates that there is a 20% chance that Bran will achieve the cost-savings target. 


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1. Assuming Thomas uses the expected value as its estimate of variable consideration, calculate the transaction price. 

2. Assuming Thomas uses the most likely value as its estimate of variable consideration, calculate the transaction price. 

3. Assume Thomas uses the expected value as its estimate of variable consideration, but is very uncertain of that estimate due to a lack of experience with similar consulting arrangements. Calculate the transaction price.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9781259722660

9th Edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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