Question

The marketing department of Jessi 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	11,700	12,700	14,700	13,700

The selling price of the company’s product is $16 per unit. Management expects to collect 75% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 20% 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 $71,600.

The company expects to start the first quarter with 1,755 units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 15% of the next quarter’s budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 1,955 units.

Required:

1-a. Compute the company’s total sales.

1-b. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections.

2. Prepare the company’s production budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Answer 1

Answer:

1-a. Company Total Sales

1-b. Schedule of expected cash collections

2. Production Budget