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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 $27 per unit. Management expects to collect 65% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 30% 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 $73,800.

The company expects to start the first quarter with 2,560 units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarter’s budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 2,760 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 12,800 13,800 15,800 14,800

Explanation / Answer

Solution 1:

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

Budgeted Sales (In Units)

12800

13800

15800

14800

57200

Expected Selling Price per unit

27

27

27

27

27

Budgeted Sales (In Dollars)

345,600

372,600

426,600

399,600

1,544,400

Solution 2:

Calculation of Expected cash Collection Quarter wise and Whole Year

Expected Cash Collection

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

Opening Accounts Receivable

73,800

73,800

1st Quarter Sales

224,640

103,680

328,320

2nd Quarter Sales

242,190

111,780

353,970

3rd Quarter Sales

277,290

127,980

405,270

4th Quarter Sales

259,740

259,740

Total

298,440

345,870

389,070

387,720

1,421,100

Working Note:

Solution 3:

Production in units of finished goods for each quarter of the fiscal year and for the year as a whole:

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

Closing Inventory

2,760

3,160

2,960

2,760

2760

Add: Sales

12,800

13,800

15,800

14,800

57,200

Less: Opening Inventory

2,560

2,760

3,160

2,960

2,560

Production (in units)

13,000

14,200

15,600

14,600

57,400

Working Note:

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

Budgeted Sales (In Units)

12800

13800

15800

14800

57200

Expected Selling Price per unit

27

27

27

27

27

Budgeted Sales (In Dollars)

345,600

372,600

426,600

399,600

1,544,400