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The management estimates total sales for the period January through June based o

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Question


The management estimates total sales for the period January through June based on
actual sales from the immediate past six months. The following assumptions are made:
1. The Sales were $150,000 in January 2018 and then the sales grew by 10% each
month for the first five months (February to June). The sales are expected to grow
by 5% each month thereafter.
2. 50% of the Sales are collected in the same month. 45% of the sales are collected
in the following month and remainder are not collected.
3. The Purchases are 20% of sales and paid in the same month.
4. Wages and Salaries are $10,000 each month and paid in the same month.
5. Depreciation expense is $5,000 each month.
6. An equipment worth $100,000 will be purchased with cash in October.
7. The company’s debt is $50,000 and the company pays coupon payments in June
and December of each year. The coupon rate is 10% per year.
8. Rent Expenses will be $5000 and will be paid at the end of each calendar quarter

Explanation / Answer

Below is the solution in the tabular form:

150,000

(Given)

165,000

150000*(1+10%)

181,500

165,000*(1+10%)

199,650

181,500*(1+10%)

219,615

199,650*(1+10%)

241,577

219,615*(1+10%)

-2,500

(-10%*50000/2)

-15000

(-5000*3)

-15000

(-5000*3)

Following assumtions were used while making solution:

Months Jan 2018 Feb 2018 Mar 2018 Apr 2018 May 2018 June 2018 Sales

150,000

(Given)

165,000

150000*(1+10%)

181,500

165,000*(1+10%)

199,650

181,500*(1+10%)

219,615

199,650*(1+10%)

241,577

219,615*(1+10%)

Sales collected (a)(50% of current month+45% of previous month) 75,000 150,000 165,000 181,500 199,650 219,615 Purchases (-20% of Sales) (b) -30,000 -33,000 -36,300 -39,930 -43,923 -48,315 Wages and Salaries (c) -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 Coupon payment (d) 0 0 0 0 0

-2,500

(-10%*50000/2)

Rent Expenses (e) 0 0

-15000

(-5000*3)

0 0

-15000

(-5000*3)

Net Sales (a+b+c+d+e) 35,000 107,000 103,700 131,570 145,727 143,800