Chapter 14, Problem 8E

Exercise 7-8A Preparing a schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases

 Dickey Books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. The wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory:

  Dickey Books’ accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. Dickey Books’ suppliers require that 90 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 10 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase.

 Required

1. a. Complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts.
2. b. Determine the amount of accounts payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the second quarter.