Ponzi Products produced 100 chain-letter kits this quarter, resulting in a total cash outlay of $10 per unit. It will sell 50 of the kits next quarter at a price of $11, and the other 50 kits in the third quarter at a price of $12. It takes a full quarter for Ponzi to collect its bills from its customers. (Ignore possible sales in earlier or later quarters.)
a. Prepare an income statement for Ponzi for today and for each of the next three quarters. Ignore taxes. (LOI)
b. What are the cash flows for the company today and in each of the next three quarters? (L03)
c. What is Ponzi's net working capital in each quarter? (LOI)