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Bohemian Interior Design has projected the following quarterly sales. The accounts receivable at the beginning of the year is $1,030,000 and the collection period is 58 days. What are collections for the first quarter and second quarters? (5 points) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Sales $ 1,705 ,000 $ 1,765 ,000 $ 2,115 ,000 $ 2,135 ,000
Collection Period = 58 days
Collection in Current Quarter’s Sales = (90 - Collection Period)
/ 90
Collection in Current Quarter’s Sales = (90 - 58) / 90
Collection in Current Quarter’s Sales = 32 / 90
Collection in Current Quarter’s Sales = 16 / 45
Collection from Previous Quarter’s Sales = 1 - Collection in
Current Quarter’s Sales
Collection from Previous Quarter’s Sales = 1 - 16 / 45
Collection from Previous Quarter’s Sales = 29 / 45
Collection in 1st Quarter = Beginning Accounts Receivable + (16
/ 45) * 1st Quarter’s Sales
Collection in 1st Quarter = $1,030,000 + (16 / 45) *
$1,705,000
Collection in 1st Quarter = $1,030,000 + $606,222
Collection in 1st Quarter = $1,636,222
Collection in 2nd Quarter = (29 / 45) * 1st Quarter’s Sales +
(16 / 45) * 2nd Quarter’s Sales
Collection in 2nd Quarter = (29 / 45) * $1,705,000 + (16 / 45) *
$1,765,000
Collection in 2nd Quarter = $1,098,778 + $627,556
Collection in 2nd Quarter = $1,726,334