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Exercise 7-1 Schedule of Expected Cash Collections [LO7-2]
Silver Company makes a product that is very popular as a Mother’s Day gift. Thus, peak sales occur in May of each year, as shown in the company’s sales budget for the second quarter given below: |
April | May | June | Total | |
Budgeted sales (all on account) | $410,000 | $610,000 | $210,000 | $1,230,000 |
From past experience, the company has learned that 25% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale, another 60% are collected in the month following sale, and the remaining 15% are collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts are negligible and can be ignored. February sales totaled $340,000, and March sales totaled $370,000. |
Required: | |
1. |
Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter. |
2. |
Assume that the company will prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of June 30. Compute the accounts receivable as of that date. |
Answer:-1)-
Statement of cash collection from debtors | ||||||
Particulars | April | May | June | Total | ||
Sales $ | 410000 | 610000 | 210000 | 1230000 | ||
Cash Collection | ||||||
25% in month of sale | 410000*25% =102500 | 610000*25% =152500 | 210000*25% =52500 | 307500 | ||
60% in following month of sale | 370000*60% =222000 | 410000*60% =246000 | 610000*60% =366000 | 834000 | ||
15% in the second month following sale | 340000*15% =51000 | 370000*15% =55500 | 410000*15% =61500 | 168000 | ||
Total collection | 375500 | 454000 | 480000 | 1309500 |
Explanation:-
Statement of cash collection from debtors | ||||||
Particulars | February | March | April | May | June | Total |
Sales $ | 340000 | 370000 | 410000 | 610000 | 210000 | 1230000 |
Cash Collection | ||||||
25% in month of sale | 340000*25% =85000 | 370000*25% =92500 | 410000*25% =102500 | 610000*25% =152500 | 210000*25% =52500 | 307500 |
60% in following month of sale | 340000*60% =204000 | 370000*60% =222000 | 410000*60% =246000 | 610000*60% =366000 | 834000 | |
15% in the second month following sale | 340000*15% =51000 | 370000*15% =55500 | 410000*15% =61500 | 168000 | ||
Total collection | 85000 | 296500 | 375500 | 454000 | 480000 | 1309500 |
2)-Accounts receivable on June 30:-
May month =$610000*15% =$91500
June month =$210000*75% =$157500