Marle Construction enters into a contract with a customer to build a warehouse for $950,000 on March 30, 2021, with a performance bonus of $50,000 if the building is completed by July 31, 2021. The bonus is reduced by $10,000 each week that completion is delayed. Marle commonly includes these completion bonuses in its contracts and, based on prior experience, estimates the following completion outcomes:
Completed by Probability July 31, 2021, 65% August 7, 2021, 5% August 14, 2021, 5% August 21, 2021, The transaction price for this transaction, based on the expected value approach, is Select one:
a. $950,000
b. $995,000
c. $685,000
d. $652,500

The correct answer is option (B).

Explanation:

According to the scenario, computation of the given data are as follows:

As probability is not correctly given.

Let probability be:

July 31, 2021 = 65%

August 7, 2021 = 25%

August 14, 2021 = 5%

August 21, 2021 = 5%

So, We can calculate the transaction price by using following formula:

Transaction price = (Amount + Bonus) × Probability

July 31, 2018 =  ($950,000 + $50,000) × 65% = $650,000

August 7, 2018 = ($950,000 + $40,000) × 25% = $247,500

August 14, 2018 = ($950,000 + $30,000) × 5% = $49,000

August 21, 2018 = ($950,000 + $20,000) × 5% = $48,500

So, Total transaction price = $650,000 + $247,500 + $49,000 + $48,500

= $995,000

answer; no individual buyer or seller has any significant impact on the market price;