Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
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Chapter 8, Problem 23E
Historically, Ragman Company has had no significant
40 percent of credit sales in the month of the sale
35 percent of credit sales in the first subsequent month
20 percent of credit sales in the second subsequent month
5 percent of credit sales in the third subsequent month
The
Required:
- 1. What is the forecasted
cash inflow for Ragman Company for May? - 2. Due to deteriorating economic conditions, Ragman Company has now decided that its cash forecast should include a bad debt adjustment of 2 percent of credit sales, beginning with sales for the month of April. Because of this policy change, what will happen to the total expected cash inflow related to sales made in April? (CMA adapted)
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Historically, Ragman Company has had no significant bad debt experience with its customers. Cash sales have accounted for 20 percent of total sales, and payments for credit sales have been received as follows:
40 percent of credit sales in the month of the sale35 percent of credit sales in the first subsequent month20 percent of credit sales in the second subsequent month5 percent of credit sales in the third subsequent monthThe forecast for both cash and credit sales is as follows.
January
$185,000
February
184,000
March
193,000
April
195,000
May
200,000
Required:
1. What is the forecasted cash inflow for Ragman Company for May?$fill in the blank 1
2. Due to deteriorating economic conditions, Ragman Company has now decided that its cash forecast should include a bad debt adjustment of 2 percent of credit sales, beginning with sales for the month of April. Because of this policy change, what will happen to the total expected cash inflow related to sales made in April?…
Historically, Ragman Company has had no significant bad debt experience with its customers. Cash sales have accounted for 20 percent of total sales, and payments for credit sales have been received as follows:
40 percent of credit sales in the month of the sale35 percent of credit sales in the first subsequent month20 percent of credit sales in the second subsequent month5 percent of credit sales in the third subsequent monthThe forecast for both cash and credit sales is as follows.
January
$185,000
February
185,000
March
193,000
April
196,000
May
210,000
Required:
1. What is the forecasted cash inflow for Ragman Company for May?
2. Due to deteriorating economic conditions, Ragman Company has now decided that its cash forecast should include a bad debt adjustment of 2 percent of credit sales, beginning with sales for the month of April. Because of this policy change, what will happen to the total expected cash inflow related to sales made in April? (CMA adapted)
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Florence Company had a debit balance of $1,500 in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account and a debit balance of $500,000 in the Accounts Receivable account with Credit Sales of $1,500,000 for the year. Management estimates 1.5% of credit sales will become uncollectible. What is the amount of estimated bad debts expense?
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Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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