Chapter 4, Problem 21P

The Denver Corporation has forecast the following sales for the first seven months of the year:

Monthly material purchases are set equal to 40 percent of forecast sales for the next month. Of the total material costs, 50 percent are paid in the month of purchase and 50 percent in the following month. Labor costs will run $\text{\$4,500}$ per month, and fixed overhead is $\text{\$4,500}$ per month. Interest payments on the debt will be $\text{\$3,500}$ for both March and June. Finally, the Denver salesforce will receive a 3.00 percent commission on total sales for the first six months of the year, to be paid on June 30.

Prepare a monthly summary of cash payments for the six-month period from January through June. (Note: Compute prior December purchases to help get total material payments for January.)