Question

Baltimore Baking is preparing its cash budget and expects to have sales of $30,000 in January, $35,000 in February, and $35,000 in March. If 20% of sales are for cash, 40% are credit sales paid in the month after the sale, and another 40% are credit sales paid 2 months after the sale, what are the expected cash receipts for March?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is $33,000.

Explanation:

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

Jan sales = $30,000

So, Amount collected in March of Jan. = 40% x $30,000 = $12,000

Feb sales = $35,000

So, Amount collected in March of Feb. = 40% x $35,000 = $14,000

Mar. sales = $35,000

So, March cash sales = 20% x $35,000 = $7,000

So, we can calculate the total cash receipts in march by using following formula:

Total cash receipts in march = Amount collected in March of Jan + Amount collected in March of Feb + March cash sales

= $12,000 + $14,000+ $7,000

= $33,000