Question

Finch Company began its operations on March 31 of the current year. Finch Co. has the following projected costs: April May June Manufacturing costs(1) $156,800 $195,200 $217,600 Insurance expense (2) $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Depreciation expense $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 Property tax expense(3) $500 $500 $500 (1) 3/4 of the manufacturing costs are paid for in the month they are incurred. 1/4 is paid in the following month. (2) Insurance expense is $1,000 a month, however, the insurance is paid four times yearly in the first month of the quarter, i.e. January, April, July, and October. (3) Property tax is paid once a year in November. The cash payments for Finch Company in the month of June are:

Answer 1

Answer:

The cash payments for Finch Company in the month of June is $185,600.

Explanation:

Cash payment : Cash payment is that payment which is deals only in cash or the payment is only paid in cash.

So,

To compute the cash payment for June month, the following things is need to be considered.

1. Manufacturing cost of April and May

All other cost like - insurance cost, property tax is not need to be considered because it is not related to may month.

So,

= 3÷4 of May month + 1÷4 of April month

= 3÷4 × $195,200 + 1÷4 × $156,800

= $146,400 + $39,200

= $185,600

Hence,  The cash payments for Finch Company in the month of June is $185,600.