Compute Mallcentral’s budgeted sales for the next (seven-day) week.

a. $157,500

b. $217,000

c. $435,000

d. $210,000 Suppose Mallcentral sells 1,000 hardcover books per day at an average price of $30.
Assume that Mallcentral’s cost for the books is 75% of the selling price it charges retail customers. Mallcentral has no beginning inventory, but it wants to have a three-day supply of ending inventory. Assume that selling and administrative expenses are $1,000 per day.