Historically, Ragman Company has had no significant bad debt experience with its customers. Cash sales have accounted
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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 forecast for both cash and credit sales is as follows.
January ........$185,000
February ........ 182,000
March ........ 192,000
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?
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Cornerstones of Cost Management
ISBN: 978-1285751788
3rd edition
Authors: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
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