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The marketing department of Jessi Corporation has submitted the following sales

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Question

The marketing department of Jessi Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account):

The selling price of the company’s product is $12 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 $70,800.

The company expects to start the first quarter with 1,695 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 1,895 units.

Required:

1. Calculate the estimated sales for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

2. Calculate the expected cash collections for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

3. Calculate the required production in units of finished goods for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales 11,300 12,300 14,300 13,300

Explanation / Answer

1) Calculation of the estimated sales for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Budgeted unit sales           11,300            12,300           14,300           13,300 51200 Selling price per unit $               12 $                12 $               12 $               12 Total Sales $   1,35,600 $    1,47,600 $   1,71,600 $   1,59,600 $ 6,14,400 2) Calculation of the expected cash collections for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Collection of credit sales: Beginning accounts receivable $       70,800 $     70,800 1st Quarter's sales $   1,01,700 $        27,120 $ 1,28,820 2nd Quarter's sales $    1,10,700 $       29,520 $ 1,40,220 3rd Quarter's sales $   1,28,700 $       34,320 $ 1,63,020 4th Quarter's sales $   1,19,700 $ 1,19,700 Total $   1,72,500 $    1,37,820 $   1,58,220 $   1,54,020 $ 6,22,560 3) Calculation of the required production in units of finished goods for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Budgeted unit sales           11,300            12,300           14,300           13,300         51,200 add: Ending inventory              1,845              2,145             1,995             1,895 less:Beginning inventory              1,695              1,845             2,145             1,995 Required production           11,450            12,600           14,150           13,200         51,400 Working: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter Sales of Next Quarter           12,300            14,300           13,300 Ending Inventory @ 15%              1,845              2,145             1,995