ABDF Company specializes in unique baskets. The company has budgeted the following sales for the first four months of the year: Month Expected sales in units January 4,000 February 6,000 March 20,000 April 2,000   The selling price of the baskets is $30 per unit. Based on history, the company expects that 10% of sales are cash received in the month of sale. Of the credit sales, half is collected one month after sale and the remainder is collected two months after sale. Accounts receivable as at January 1st was $100,000; all of which is expected to be collected in January.   The company wants ending inventory to be equal to 20% of the following month’s budgeted sales in units. On January 1st, 1,000 units were on hand.   Required: a. Prepare a sales budget for the first quarter of the year. b. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for the first quarter of the year. c. Prepare a production budget for the first quarter of the year.

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  1. ABDF Company specializes in unique baskets. The company has budgeted the following sales for the first four months of the year:

Month

Expected sales in units

January

4,000

February

6,000

March

20,000

April

2,000

 

The selling price of the baskets is $30 per unit. Based on history, the company expects that 10% of sales are cash received in the month of sale. Of the credit sales, half is collected one month after sale and the remainder is collected two months after sale. Accounts receivable as at January 1st was $100,000; all of which is expected to be collected in January.

 

The company wants ending inventory to be equal to 20% of the following month’s budgeted sales in units. On January 1st, 1,000 units were on hand.

 

Required:
a. Prepare a sales budget for the first quarter of the year.
b. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for the first quarter of the year.
c. Prepare a production budget for the first quarter of the year.

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