Cromwell Company is a distributor that sells products to retail companies. The company sells one product for
Question:
Cromwell Company is a distributor that sells products to retail companies. The company sells one product for $200 per unit. Cromwell pays $150 to buy the product. Cromwell wishes to maintain an inventory at the end of each month equal to 30% of the next month’s projected sales. Purchases are paid in the month after purchase. Cromwell makes all sales on credit and collects 40% in the month of sale and 60% in the month after sale. Budgeted monthly sales for the second half of 2020 are as follows:
July 10,000 units
August 15,000 units
September 18,000 units
October 20,000 units
November 16,000 units
December 17,000 units
What amount of merchandise inventory will be purchased in October?
Financial Reporting Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation a strategic perspective
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