Parson Corporation, a wholesaler, provided the following information: Month Merchandise Purchases Sales January $ 151,000 $ 190,000
Question:
Parson Corporation, a wholesaler, provided the following information:
Month | Merchandise Purchases | Sales | |||||
January | $ | 151,000 | $ | 190,000 | |||
February | 157,000 | 184,000 | |||||
March | 145,000 | 183,000 | |||||
April | 163,000 | 196,000 | |||||
May | 169,000 | 184,000 | |||||
Customers pay 65% of their balances in the month of sale, 25% in the month following sale, and 10% in the second month following sale. The company pays all invoices in the month following purchase. Cash payments for operating expenses in May will be $124,000; Parson’s cash balance on May 1 was $136,800.
Required:
A. Determine the expected cash collections during May.
B. Determine the expected cash disbursements during May.
C. Determine the expected cash balance on May 31.
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324300987
10th Edition
Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones