Suppose Mallcentral sells 1,000 hardcover books per day at an average price of $30. Assume that Mallcentral's cost for the books is 75% of the selling price it charges retail customers. Mallcentral has no beginning inventory, but it wants to have a three-day supply of ending inventory. Assume that selling and administrative expenses are $1,000 per day. Compute Mallcentral's budgeted sales for the next (seven-day) week.

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Suppose Mallcentral sells 1,000 hardcover books per day at an average price of $30. Assume that Mallcentral's cost
for the books is 75% of the selling price it charges retail customers. Mallcentral has no beginning inventory, but it
wants to have a three-day supply of ending inventory. Assume that selling and administrative expenses are $1,000
per day.
Compute Mallcentral's budgeted sales for the next (seven-day) week.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose Mallcentral sells 1,000 hardcover books per day at an average price of $30. Assume that Mallcentral's cost for the books is 75% of the selling price it charges retail customers. Mallcentral has no beginning inventory, but it wants to have a three-day supply of ending inventory. Assume that selling and administrative expenses are $1,000 per day. Compute Mallcentral's budgeted sales for the next (seven-day) week.
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