Brunell Products has projected the following sales for the coming year: Sales in
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Brunell Products has projected the following sales for the coming year:
Sales in the year following this one are projected to be 20 percent greater in each quarter.
Calculate payments to suppliers assuming that the company places orders during each quarter equal to 30 percent of projected sales for the next quarter. Assume that the company pays immediately.
a. What is the payables period in this case? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)
Payables period
What are the payments to suppliers each quarter? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. Calculate payments to suppliers assuming that the company places orders during each quarter equal to 30 percent of projected sales for the next quarter. Assume a 90-day payables period. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places e.g., 32.16.)
c. Calculate payments to suppliers assuming that the company places orders during each quarter equal to 30 percent of projected sales for the next quarter. Assume a 60-day payables period. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places e.g., 32.16.)
Explanation / Answer
A
What is the payable period in this case?
Payable period is Zero
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Payment of accounts
$390
$480
$630
$570
Quarterly payments = (0.30) Next period sales
For Payment of accounts
Sales
$144.0
$189.0
$171.0
$140.40
(390*120%)
b
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Payment of accounts
$390
$480
$630
$570
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
$117
$144
$189
$171
c
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Payment of accounts
$390
$480
$630
$570
$126
$159
$183
$160.80
Q1
2/3*(0.30)390+1/3*(0.30)(480)
Q2
2/3*(0.3)480+1/3(0.30)(630)
Q3
2/3*(0.30)630+1/3(0.30)(570)
Q4
2/3*(0.30)570+1/3(0.30)(468)
A
What is the payable period in this case?
Payable period is Zero
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Payment of accounts
$390
$480
$630
$570
Quarterly payments = (0.30) Next period sales
For Payment of accounts
Sales
$144.0
$189.0
$171.0
$140.40
(390*120%)
b
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Payment of accounts
$390
$480
$630
$570
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
$117
$144
$189
$171
c
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Payment of accounts
$390
$480
$630
$570
$126
$159
$183
$160.80
Q1
2/3*(0.30)390+1/3*(0.30)(480)
Q2
2/3*(0.3)480+1/3(0.30)(630)
Q3
2/3*(0.30)630+1/3(0.30)(570)
Q4
2/3*(0.30)570+1/3(0.30)(468)
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