Mountain Mash produces ice cream for wholesale distribution to grocers, restaurants, and independent ice cream shops. March, April, May, June, and July are busy months for the company as its customers gear up for the spring and summer rush. Mountain Mash has projected the following level of sales (in gallons) for March through July:

The company has a set wholesale selling price of $3.50 per gallon. Mountain Mash's customers purchase ice cream on credit, with the agreement that they must pay invoices within 30 days. Nonetheless, not all customers pay within that time frame. Mountain Mash's credit manager has developed the following table to show the typical cash collection pattern:

A. Prepare a sales budget for March, April, May, June, and July

B. Prepare a cash receipts budget for May, June and July. Be sure to remember the cash collections for the month prior to May.

C. If sales and cash collection are exactly as the company estimates how much will the customers owe Mountain Mash at the end of July?

Month March Ayril May 70000Month 80,000 85,000 Units 90,000 92,000 Units 70,000 June July