The marketing department of Jessi Corporation has submitted the following sales

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 $20 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 $72,400.

The company expects to start the first quarter with 2,420 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 2,620 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 12,100 13,100 15,100 14,100

Explanation / Answer

Answer:-1)-

2)-

3)-

Calculation of estimated sales for each quarter & year as a whole Particulars 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted unit sales (a) 12100 13100 15100 14100 Selling price per unit (b) $20 per unit $20 per unit $20 per unit $20 per unit Estimated sales $ (c=a*b) 242000 262000 302000 282000

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.