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Bracken Corporation is a small wholesaler of gourmet food products. Data regardi

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Question

Bracken Corporation is a small wholesaler of gourmet food products. Data regarding the store's operations follow:

  

Sales are budgeted at $390,000 for November, $410,000 for December, and $410,000 for January.

Collections are expected to be 75% in the month of sale, 24% in the month following the sale, and 1% uncollectible.

The company would like to maintain ending merchandise inventories equal to 70% of the next month's cost of goods sold. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase.

$1,527,400  

$1,527,400  

  
December cash disbursements for merchandise purchases would be:

$229,600

$328,000

$323,200

$300,800

Sales are budgeted at $390,000 for November, $410,000 for December, and $410,000 for January.

Collections are expected to be 75% in the month of sale, 24% in the month following the sale, and 1% uncollectible.

• The cost of goods sold is 80% of sales. •

The company would like to maintain ending merchandise inventories equal to 70% of the next month's cost of goods sold. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase.

• Other monthly expenses to be paid in cash are $22,300. • Monthly depreciation is $19,500. • Ignore taxes.

Explanation / Answer

$$323,200 Statement showing computations Particulars November December January Sales            390,000.00         410,000.00                         410,000.00 Cost of goods sold @80%            312,000.00         328,000.00                         328,000.00 Ending inventory =70% of next month COGS            229,600.00         229,600.00 Beginning inventory = Ending Inv of previous month            218,400.00         229,600.00                         229,600.00 Inventory Purchased = COGS+Ending - Beginning            323,200.00         328,000.00 Payment in next month for Merchandise         323,200.00                         328,000.00

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