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Use the following information to answer questions 27 - 32
Silly Sally, Inc.
Silly Sally, Inc. forecasts the following sales levels: January, $420; February, $435; March, $450; and April, $470. Historically, 40% of its sales are for cash. Of the remaining sales, 80% are collected in one month, 15% are collected in the second month, while the rest remain uncollected. November sales were $380 and December sales were $500. (all values $000)
Purchases are made at 60% of the next month’s sales forecast, and are paid for in the month of purchase. Other cash outlays are: rent, $10 monthly; wages and salaries, $50 monthly; a tax payment of $30 in March; an interest payment of $15 in March; and a planned purchase of $20 of new fixed assets in January.
27. Refer to Silly Sally, Inc. What is the forecasted amount to be collected from cash sales in March?
$450
$360
$261
$180
28. Refer to Silly Sally, Inc. What are forecasted total cash collection for January?
$420
$442
$168
$240
29. Suppose Silly Sally, Inc. forecasts an ending cash balance of $20, its minimum desired balance, in January. If February’s forecasted cash expenditures are $400, which of the following describes the changes to Silly Sally’s cash balance and level of borrowing, if any, related to its minimum cash balance, at the end of February?
net cash flows of $21; borrowing will increase $21
net cash flows of $21; borrowing will decrease $21
net cash flows of $11; borrowing will increase $9
net cash flows of $11; borrowing will decrease $9
30. What are Silly Sally’s forecasted cash outflows for February?
a. $270 b. $330 c. $395 d. $450
31. What is Silly Sally’s change in cash for March?
$40 increase in cash
$40 decrease in cash
$85 increase in cash
$20 increase in cash
32. Suppose Silly Sally experiences a change in customer payment patterns in accounts receivable, so that payments are now 30% in cash, and of the credit sales, 60% are collected in one month, 35% are collected in the second month, with the rest uncollected. What is the new forecasted collection for January, and how much is this different from the original forecast?
$408; $72 higher
$336; $93 lower
$442; $13 higher
$429; $13 lower
Month | November | December | January | February | March | April |
sales | 380 | 500 | 420 | 435 | 450 | 470 |
purchase-60% of next month sales | 300 | 252 | 261 | 270 | 282 | |
cash collection | ||||||
cash sales -40% of the month sale | 168 | 174 | 180 | 188 | ||
collection of credit sales-60% of month sales | ||||||
80% of credit sales in the first month of sales | 240 | 202 | 209 | 216 | ||
15% of credit sales in the second month of sales | 34.2 | 45 | 38 | 39 | ||
total credit sales collection | 274.2 | 247 | 247 | 255 | ||
total cash collection = cash sales collection+total credit sales collection | 442.2 | 421 | 427 | 443 | ||
disbursement: | ||||||
payment towards purchase | 168 | 270 | 282 | 188 | ||
rent | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
wages and salaries | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
tax payment | 30 | |||||
interest payment | 15 | |||||
purchase of fixed asset | 20 | |||||
total disbursement of expense | 248 | 330 | 387 | 248 | ||
net cash available = total cash collection-total disbursement of expenses | 194.2 | 91 | 40 | 195 | ||
27- | What is the forecasted amount to be collected from cash sales in March | 180 | ||||
28- | What are forecasted total cash collection for January | 442 | ||||
29- | total cash collection+minimum cash balance-payment in february-minimum cash balance | 421+20-400-20 | 21 | net cash flows of $21; borrowing will decrease $21 | ||
30- | What are Silly Sally’s forecasted cash outflows for February | 330 | ||||
31- | What is Silly Sally’s change in cash for March | 40 increase in cash | ||||
32- | What is the new forecasted collection for January, and how much is this different from the original forecast | 442-429 | 13 | 429,13 lower | ||
33- | ||||||
November | December | January | ||||
380 | 500 | 420 | ||||
300 | 252 | 0 | ||||
cash collection | January | |||||
cash sales -30% of the month sale | 420*30% | 126 | ||||
collection of credit sales-70% of month sales | ||||||
60% of credit sales in the first month of sales | 500*70%*60% | 210 | ||||
35% of credit sales in the second month of sales | 380*70%*35% | 93.1 | ||||
total credit sales collection | 303.1 | |||||
total cash collection = cash sales collection+total credit sales collection | 429.1 | 0 |