The sales budget for your company in the coming year is based on a quarterly growth rate of 10 percent, with the first-quarter sales projection at $165 million. In addition to this basic trend, the seasonal adjustments for the four quarters are, in millions, 0, -$12, –$6, and $18, respectively. Generally, 50 percent of the sales can be collected within the quarter and 45 percent in the following quarter; the rest of the sales are bad debt. The bad debts are written off in the second quarter after the sales are made. The beginning accounts receivable balance is $84 million. Assuming all sales are on credit, compute the cash collections from sale

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The sales budget for your company in the coming year is based on a quarterly growth rate of 10 percent, with the first-quarter sales projection at $165 million. In addition to this basic trend, the seasonal adjustments for the four quarters are, in millions, 0, -$12, –$6, and $18, respectively. Generally, 50 percent of the sales can be collected within the quarter and 45 percent in the following quarter; the rest of the sales are bad debt. The bad debts are written off in the second quarter after the sales are made. The beginning accounts receivable balance is $84 million. Assuming all sales are on credit, compute the cash collections from sales for each quarter.

 

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