The following are budgeted data for the Emerald Company, a merchandising company dgeted Sales (at retail): January - P300,000; February - P340,000; March - P400,000; April 350,000. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales is 60%. The desired ending inventory is 5% of next month's sales. equired: Assume that all purchases are paid for in the month following the month of purchase. How much cash disbursements for purchases would appear in the April cash budget?
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![PROBLEM 7-C PURCHASES BUDGET
The following are budgeted data for the Emerald Company, a merchandising company:
Budgeted Sales (at retail): January - P300,000; February - P340,000; March - P400,000; April -
P350,000. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales is 60%. The desired ending inventory is
75% of next month's sales.
Required:
3. Assume that all purchases are paid for in the month following the month of purchase. How
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