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Type your question here Goldcoast Corporation has budgeted a total of $356,800 i

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Goldcoast Corporation has budgeted a total of $356,800 in costs and expenses for  the upcoming quarter. Of this amount, $40,000 represents depreciation expense  and $6,800 represents the expiration of prepayments. Goldcoast's current  payables balance is $260,000 at the beginning of the quarter. Budgeted payments  on current payables for the quarter amount to $365,000. The company's estimated  current payables balance at the end of the quarter  is:Answer

A) $180,000. B) $205,000. C) $204,000. D)  $315,000.

Explanation / Answer

Total cash payments required for the quarter = total costs - depreciation - expiration of prepayments (as both depreciation and prepayments represent non-cash expenses)

So this is equal to 356,800-40,000-6,800 = 310,000


Current payables (ending balance) = current payables (beginning balance) + required cash payments - budgeted payments = 260,000 + 310,000 - 365,000 = 205,000. So the answer is choice B


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