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Imagine that the Ace Construction Company (ACC) concludes that it must switch from recognizing revenue on long-term contracts over time according to percentage of completion to recognizing revenue upon completion of each contract. Assume that none of their construction projects are going to produce a loss. Is it possible that, in a particular year, ACC will show higher gross profit under the new approach (recognizing revenue upon contract completion) than they did under the old approach (recognizing revenue over time according to percentage of completion)? Explain.
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