3. Merchandise Purchases Budget CIT Merchandising has budgeted the following sales for the 2nd quarter of 2021: Other budgeted estimates are: . April P 123,500 May 156,000 June 208,000 All merchandises are to sell at its invoice cost plus 30% mark-up. Beginning inventories of each month are budgeted at 40% of that particular month's projected cost of goods sold. REQUIRED: Determine the projected amount for: A) Merchandise purchases in April. B) Merchandise purchases in May.
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![3. Merchandise Purchases Budget
CIT Merchandising has budgeted the following sales for the 2nd quarter of 2021:
Other budgeted estimates are:
April
May
June
P 123,500
156,000
208,000
All merchandises are to sell at its invoice cost plus 30% mark-up.
Beginning inventories of each month are budgeted at 40% of that particular month's projected cost
of goods sold.
REQUIRED: Determine the projected amount for:
A) Merchandise purchases in April.
B) Merchandise purchases in May.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0b9bed71-fd20-49a3-9e11-5fdda8289409%2F47f63ff9-afcc-435d-85c7-eb882160e151%2F8iu1dl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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