Peach Corporation's only cash receipts are those derived from customer sales. Peach makes both cash sales and sales on account. For its credit sales, Peach collects 50% in the month of the sale. 40% in the month following the sale, and 10% in the second month following the sale. Peach is preparing its cash budget for the upcoming year. Sales on account for the month of March are budgeted at $150,000. The budgeted accounts receivable balance on March 1 is $113,000, of which $90,000 represents uncollected sales made in February and $23,000 represents uncollected sales made in January. If Peach's total cash receipts for the month of March are budgeted at $205,000, what are Peach's budgeted cash sales during March? O $17,000 O $35,000 $53,000 O $71,000 O None of the above
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
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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