Goldberg Company is a retail sporting goods store that uses an accrual accounting system. Facts regarding its operations follow:   Sales are budgeted at $250,000 for December and $225,000 for January, terms 1/eom, n/60. Collections are expected to be 50% in the month of sale and 48% in the month following the sale. Two percent of sales are expected to be uncollectible and recorded in an allowance account at the end of the month of sale. Bad debts expense is included as part of operating expenses. Gross margin is 30% of gross sales. All accounts receivable are from credit sales. Bad debts are written off against the allowance account at the end of the month following the month of sale. Goldberg desires to have 80% of the merchandise for the following month’s sales on hand at the end of each month. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the month of purchase. Other monthly operating expenses to be paid in cash total $25,000. Annual depreciation is $216,000, one-twelfth of which is reflected as part of monthly operating expenses.   Goldberg Company’s statement of financial position at the close of business on November 30 follows:   GOLDBERG COMPANY Statement of Financial Position November 30, 2019 Assets       Cash $ 30,000   Accounts receivable (net of $4,000 allowance for doubtful accounts)   76,000   Inventory   132,000   Property, plant, and equipment (net of $680,000 accumulated depreciation)   870,000   Total assets $ 1,108,000   Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity       Accounts payable $ 162,000   Common stock   800,000   Retained earnings   146,000   Total liabilities and equity $ 1,108,000       Required: 4. What is the projected balance in inventory on December 31, 2019? 5. What are budgeted inventory purchases for December? 6. What is the projected balance in accounts payable on December 31, 2019?

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Goldberg Company is a retail sporting goods store that uses an accrual accounting system. Facts regarding its operations follow:

 

  • Sales are budgeted at $250,000 for December and $225,000 for January, terms 1/eom, n/60.
  • Collections are expected to be 50% in the month of sale and 48% in the month following the sale. Two percent of sales are expected to be uncollectible and recorded in an allowance account at the end of the month of sale. Bad debts expense is included as part of operating expenses.
  • Gross margin is 30% of gross sales.
  • All accounts receivable are from credit sales. Bad debts are written off against the allowance account at the end of the month following the month of sale.
  • Goldberg desires to have 80% of the merchandise for the following month’s sales on hand at the end of each month. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the month of purchase.
  • Other monthly operating expenses to be paid in cash total $25,000.
  • Annual depreciation is $216,000, one-twelfth of which is reflected as part of monthly operating expenses.

 

Goldberg Company’s statement of financial position at the close of business on November 30 follows:

 

GOLDBERG COMPANY
Statement of Financial Position
November 30, 2019
Assets      
Cash $ 30,000  
Accounts receivable
(net of $4,000 allowance for doubtful accounts)
  76,000  
Inventory   132,000  
Property, plant, and equipment
(net of $680,000 accumulated depreciation)
  870,000  
Total assets $ 1,108,000  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
Accounts payable $ 162,000  
Common stock   800,000  
Retained earnings   146,000  
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,108,000  
 

 

Required:

4. What is the projected balance in inventory on December 31, 2019?

5. What are budgeted inventory purchases for December?

6. What is the projected balance in accounts payable on December 31, 2019?

(For all requirements, Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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