Question

PA9.

Answer 1

Complete Question:

PA9.

LO 7.3 Fit band's estimated sales are:

                                                                    $

OCTOBER                                         131,982

NOVEMBER                                         195,723

DECEMBER                                         249,283

JANUARY                                         124,298

FEBRUARY                                         124,284

MARCH                                                  124,373

What are the balances in accounts receivable for January, February, and March if 65% of sales is collected in the month of sale, 25% is collected the month after the sale, and 10% is second month after the sale?

Answer:

                                                           JANUARY   FEBRUARY   MARCH

Amount received from November sales    19,572

Amount received from December sales    62,321        24,928  

Amount received from January sales        80,794        31,075       12,430

Amount received from November sales                                         31,071

TOTAL                                                     $162,687    $56,003     $43,501

Explanation:

The balances calculated are based on the following formula:

Amount received = Sales Figure of that month * Percentage

65% in the month of sale is received, 25% in the next month and the residual is received in the second month after sales

For the month of November:

65% of its total sales will be received in november, 25% in the next month(December) and the residual 10% in the second month after sale(January). Likewise for the month of January, we see in the computation that 65% of sales was received in the same month, 25% in the next month February and the residual 10% in the second after sale which is in March.