Freemore Company has the following sales budget for the last six months of 2018:
July $206,000 October $181,000
August 168,000 November 203,000
September 209,000 December 185,000
Sales are immediately due, however the cash collection of sales, historically, has been as follows:
55% of sales collected in the month of sale,
35% of sales collected in the month following the sale,
7% of sales collected in the second month following the sale, and
3% of sales are uncollectible.
Cash collections for September are ________.
A. |
$173,750 |
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B. |
$188,170 |
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C. |
$199,930 |
|
D. |
$126,710 |
The cash collections for September is calculated as follows:-
Month | Sales | Percentage collected in September | Cash collected |
July | 206,000 | 7.00% | 14,420 |
August | 168,000 | 35.00% | 58,800 |
September | 209,000 | 55.00% | 114,950 |
Total Cash collections | 188,170 |
Cash Collections for September are Option B - $188,170.
Option A, Option C and Option D are incorrect per the above calculations and considerations.
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