It is November 1 of Year 1. Sales for Scott Company for November and December of Year 1 and January of Year 2 are forecasted to be as follows:

November, 400,000; December 600,000; January, 200,000

100% of sales are credit sales. Of these credit sales, 5% are collected during the month of sale, 25% in the following month, and 65% in the second following month; 5% are never collected. Total sales for September and October of Year 1 were 100,000 and 150,000, respectively.

What is the forecasted amount of total cash collections in January of Year 2?

a. $420,000

b. $260,000

c. $427,500

d. $400,000