Assume a company is preparing a budget for its first two months of operations. During the first and second months it expects credit sales of $48,000 and $70,000, respectively. The company expects to collect 35% of its credit sales in the month of the sale and the remaining 65% in the following month. What is the expected cash collections from credit sales during the first month?

Multiple Choice

• $16,800
• $31,200
• $25,200
• $42,250