Chapter 22, Problem 8P

Monitoring of Receivables

The Russ Fogler Company, a small manufacturer of cordless telephones, began operations on January 1. Its credit sales for the first 6 months of operations were as follows:

Throughout this entire period, the firm’s credit customers maintained a constant payments pattern: 209b paid in the month of sale, 309b paid in the first month following the sale, and 509b paid in the second month following the sale.

1. a. What was Fogler’s receivables balance at the end of March and at the end of June?
2. b. Assume 90 days per calendar quarter. What were the average daily sales (ADS) and days sales outstanding (DSO) for the first quarter and for the second quarter? What were the cumulative ADS and DSO for the first half-year?
3. c. Construct an aging schedule as of June 30. Use account ages of 0-30, 31-60, and 61-90 days.
4. d. Construct the uncollected balances schedule for the second quarter as of June 30.