Question 3

Information pertaining to Yekstop Corp.'s sales revenue is presented below:

	November				December				January
Cash sales	$	105,000			$	134,000			$	87,000
Credit sales		297,000				459,000				243,000
Total sales	$	402,000			$	593,000			$	330,000

Management estimates that 3% of credit sales are eventually uncollectible. Of the collectible credit sales, 60% are likely to be collected in the month of sale and the remainder in the month following the month of sale. The company desires to begin each month with an inventory equal to 75% of the sales projected for the month. All purchases of inventory are on open account; 20% will be paid in the month of purchase, and the remainder paid in the month following the month of purchase. Purchase costs are approximately 50% of the selling prices.

Total budgeted inventory purchases in November by Yekstop Corp. are:

Multiple Choice

• $222,375.

• $272,625.

• $402,000.

• $423,375.

• $535,782.

Information pertaining to Yekstop Corp.'s sales revenue is presented below:

	November				December				January
Cash sales	$	104,000			$	133,000			$	86,000
Credit sales		296,000				458,000				242,000
Total sales	$	400,000			$	591,000			$	328,000

Management estimates that 5% of credit sales are eventually uncollectible. Of the collectible credit sales, 60% are likely to be collected in the month of sale and the remainder in the month following the month of sale. The company desires to begin each month with an inventory equal to 70% of the sales projected for the month. All purchases of inventory are on open account; 30% will be paid in the month of purchase, and the remainder paid in the month following the month of purchase. Purchase costs are approximately 50% of the selling prices. Budgeted January cash payments for December inventory purchases by Yekstop Corp. are:

Multiple Choice

• $61,035.

• $88,650.

• $142,415.

• $206,850.

• $274,040.