Lawson and Company has estimated the following forecasted sales for the next 3-month period:
Month and Estimated sales
June- 41,000
July- 27,000
August- 35,000
On average, 55% of sales are collected in the month of sale, 44% in the following month, and the remaining 1% is never collected. Determine the budgeted cash receipts for July?
Options:
$32,890
$31,110
$29,000
$29,100
Computation of total cash receipt for July is:
Total cash receipt for July = Cash receipt in July of June month + Cash receipt in July of July month
= $18,040 + $14,850
= $32,890
Hence, the total cash receipt for July is $32,890, that is, the first option is correct.
Working Notes:
Step – 1:
Computation of cash receipt in July of June month is:
Cash receipt in July of June month = Value of sales for June * Percentage of following month
= $41,000 * 0.44
= $18,040
Hence, the cash receipt in July of June month is $18,040.
Step – 2:
Computation of cash receipt for July of July month is:
Cash receipt in July of July month = Value of sales for July * Percentage of same month
= $27,000 * 0.55
= $14,850
Hence, the cash receipt in July of June month is $14,850.
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