Question

Star Co. was organized on August 1 of the current year. Projected sales for the next three months are as follows: August $250,000 September 200,000 October 275,000 The company expects to sell 50% of its merchandise for cash. Of the sales on account, 30% are expected to be collected in the month of the sale and the remainder in the following month. Prepare a schedule indicating cash collections for August, September, and October.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer for August is $162,500, for September is $217,500 and for October is $248,750.

Explanation:

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

                    August               September          October  

Sales Amount    $250,000              $200,000                $275,000  

Sales on Credit  $125,000              $100,000                 $137,500  

Sales on Cash   $125,000              $100,000                 $137,500

So collection of cash are as follows:      

Aug.credit sales $37,500               $87,500    

Sep. credit sales                        $30,000                 $70,000  

Oct. credit sales                                                   $41,250  

Total cash    $162,500               $217,500                $248,750