Dilly Farm Supply is located in a small town in the rural west. Data regarding the store's operations follow: • Sales are budgeted at $309,000 for November, $329,000 for December, and $229,000 for January. • Collections are expected to be 70% in the month of sale and 30% in the month following the sale. • The cost of goods sold is 75% of sales. • The company desires to have an ending merchandise inventory at the end of each month equal to 80% 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 $23,000. Monthly depreciation is $30,500. . Ignore taxes. Assets Cash Balance Sheet October 31 Accounts receivable Merchandise inventory Property, plant and equipment, net of $624,000 accumulated depreciation Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity The cost of December merchandise purchases would be: 36,000 86,500 185,400 924,000 $1,231,900. $ 258,000 759,000 214,900 $1,231,900
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![Dilly Farm Supply is located in a small town in the rural west. Data regarding the store's operations follow:
• Sales are budgeted at $309,000 for November, $329,000 for December, and $229,000 for January.
Collections are expected to be 70% in the month of sale and 30% in the month following the sale.
The cost of goods sold is 75% of sales.
The company desires to have an ending merchandise inventory at the end of each month equal to 80% 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 $23,000.
Monthly depreciation is $30,500.
• Ignore taxes.
Assets
Cash
Balance Sheet
October 31
Accounts receivable
Merchandise inventory
Property, plant and equipment, net of $624,000 accumulated
depreciation
Total assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
The cost of December merchandise purchases would be:
36,000
86,500
185,400.
924,000
$1,231,900
$
$ 258,000
759,000
214,900
$1,231,900](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcc1013e6-05df-4c6b-9f21-af334923c90a%2F30290e1a-fa31-4bb0-85aa-d0cf39926d78%2F3vlpuw6_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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