Question

Tim Company had sales of $30,000, increase in accounts payable of $5,000, decrease in accounts receivable of $1,000, increase in inventories of $4,000, and depreciation expense of $4,000. What was the cash collected from customers?A. $31,000.B. $35,000C. $34,000.D. $25,000.E. $26,000

Answer 1

Answer:

$31,000

Explanation:

decrease in accounts receivable = $1,000

Sales = $30,000

Cash collected from customers = Sales plus decrease in accounts receivables

                                                    = $30,000 + $1000

                                                    = $31,000

The decrease in account receivables represents the collection of cash from a customer. If sales amount to $30,000, all must have been collected in cash hence no amount was outstanding to increase receivables. Hence the addition of the two items gives the cash collected from customers.