Question

Breakwater Aquatics has a 45 day accounts receivable period. The estimated quarterly sales for this year, starting with the first quarter, are $6,800, $7,100, $8,200, and $6,400, respectively. What is the accounts receivable balance at the beginning of the third quarter?

Answer 1

The accounts receivable balance at the beginning of the third quarter is $3,550

Step-by-step explanation:

For computing the account receivable balance, first, we have to compute the credit sale per day, and then multiply with the number of days

In mathematically,

Credit sale per day = (Estimated second Quarter Sales) ÷ (accounts receivable period up to second quarter)

= $7,100 ÷ 90 days

= 78.89

Now the account receivable balance equals to

= Credit sales per day × accounts receivable period

= 78.89 days × 45 days

= $3550

Since the question is asking about the beginning of the third quarter so we considered second quarter sales