March 45,000 85% of sales are collected in the month of the sale and the remainder is collected in the following month Accounts receivable balance (January 1) $25,800 Cash balance (January 1) 25,000 Minimum cash balance needed 22,000 What is the cash balance at the end of January, assuming that cash is received only from customers and t $50,000 is paid out during January?
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
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![Thomas & Cooke Corporation has the following sales forecasts for the first three months of the current
year:
Month
Sales
January
$39,000
February
26,000
March
45,000
85% of sales are collected in the month of the sale and the remainder is collected in the following month.
Accounts receivable balance (January 1)
$25,800
Cash balance (January 1)
25,000
Minimum cash balance needed
22,000
What is the cash balance at the end of January, assuming that cash is received only from customers and that
$50,000 is paid out during January?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff20bf9de-03a3-4ff1-b6cb-4018cf63050d%2F7efd1217-24d7-4238-ad61-1293de1cdb6d%2F7fnpar_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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