Morgan Company's budgeted income statement reflects the following amounts:
Sales | Purchases | Expenses | |||||||
January | $ | 117,000 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 23,700 | |||
February | 107,000 | 63,000 | 23,900 | ||||||
March | 122,000 | 78,250 | 26,700 | ||||||
April | 127,000 | 81,500 | 28,300 | ||||||
Sales are collected 50% in the month of sale, 25% in the month following sale, and 24% in the second month following sale. One percent of sales is uncollectible and expensed at the end of the year.
Morgan pays for all purchases in the month following purchase and takes advantage of a 2% discount. The following balances are as of January 1:
Cash | $ | 85,000 | |
Accounts receivable* | 55,000 | ||
Accounts payable | 69,000 | ||
*Of this balance, $27,500 will be collected in January and the remaining amount will be collected in February.
The monthly expense figures include $4,700 of depreciation. The expenses are paid in the month incurred.
Morgan’s expected cash balance at the end of January is:
84600
79680
89300
84380
103380
Answer is 84380.
calculation
January Month | |
Opening Cash | 85,000 |
Sale collection | |
27500 | 27,500 |
(117000*50%) | 58,500 |
Paid for Purchase | (67,620) |
(69000*98%) | |
Expense | (19,000) |
(23700-4700) | |
Closing Cash | 84,380 |
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