In: Accounting
1) Sales Budget and Expected Cash Collections
The marketing department of Alex Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account):
1st Quarter |
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
|
Budgeted unit sales |
11,000 |
12,000 |
14,000 |
13,000 |
The selling price of the company’s product is $18.00 per unit. Management expects to collect 65% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 30% in the following quarter, and 5% of sales are expected to be uncollectible. The beginning balance of accounts receivable, all of which is expected to be collected in the first quarter, is $70,200.
Required:
Calculate the estimated sales for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole.
Calculate the expected cash collections for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole.