Question

dit sales of $42,000 and $68,000, respectively. The company expects to collect 60% of its credit sales in the month of the sale, 35% in the following month, and 5% is deemed uncollectible. What amount of cash collections from credit sales would the company include in its cash budget for the second month

Answer 1

Amount of cash collections from credit sales would the company include in its cash budget for the second month is $55,500

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of cash collections from credit sales in the second month = 60% x credit sales in the second month + 35% x credit sales in the first month.

The company has credit sales in the first and the second month of of $42,000 and $68,000, respectively.

The amount of cash collections from credit sales in the second month = 60% x $68,000 + $42,000 x 35% = $55,500

Answer 2

cash collections from credit sales that the company will include in its cash budget for the second month is $55,500

Step-by-step explanation:

Second Month Cash Collections will include the following Cash flows:

(1) 60% of the 2nd month`s sales

(2) 35 % of the 1st month`s sales

Therefore cash collections from credit sales :

(1) 60% of the 2nd month`s sales ( $68,000×60%) = $40,800

(2) 35 % of the 1st month`s sales ( $42,000× 35 %) = $14,700

Total cash collections = $55,500