Question
Caraway Products is a wholesale distributor of snow shovels. Thus, peak sales occur in January of each year as shown in the company’s sales budget for the first quarter, given below:
January
February
March
Total
Budgeted sales (all on account)
$ 950,000
$ 750,000
$ 100,000
$ 1,800,000
From past experience, the company has learned that 25% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale, another 65% are collected in the month following sale, and the remaining 10% are collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts are negligible and can be ignored. November sales from the prior year totaled $150,000, and December sales from the prior year totaled $350,000.
Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the First quarter.
Assume that the company will prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of March 31. Compute the accounts receivable as of that date. ______________________
|
January |
February |
March |
Total |
Budgeted sales (all on account) |
$ 950,000 |
$ 750,000 |
$ 100,000 |
$ 1,800,000 |