Item 2 Sequoia Furniture Company’s sales over the past three months, half of which are for cash, were as follows: March April May $ 426,000 $ 676,000 $ 546,000 Assume that Sequoia’s collection period is 60 days. What would be its cash receipts in May? What would be its accounts receivable balance at the end of May? Now assume that Sequoia’s collection period is 45 days. What would be its cash receipts in May? What would be its accounts receivable balance at the end of May?

Item 2 Sequoia Furniture Company’s sales over the past three months, half of which are for cash, were as follows: March April May $ 426,000 $ 676,000 $ 546,000 Assume that Sequoia’s collection period is 60 days. What would be its cash receipts in May? What would be its accounts receivable balance at the end of May? Now assume that Sequoia’s collection period is 45 days. What would be its cash receipts in May? What would be its accounts receivable balance at the end of May?

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Sequoia Furniture Company’s sales over the past three months, half of which are for cash, were as follows:

March	April	May
$ 426,000	$ 676,000	$ 546,000

Assume that Sequoia’s collection period is 60 days. What would be its cash receipts in May? What would be its accounts receivable balance at the end of May?
Now assume that Sequoia’s collection period is 45 days. What would be its cash receipts in May? What would be its accounts receivable balance at the end of May?

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