FIN 370 4-2A (Pro forma accounts receivable balance calculation) On March 31, 2003, the Sylvia Gift Shop
FIN 370 4-2A (Pro forma accounts receivable balance calculation)
FIN 370 4-2A Sylvia Gift Shop
4-2A (Pro forma accounts receivable balance calculation) On March 31, 2003, the Sylvia Gift Shop
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Financial Management: Principles and Applications by Keown
Chapter Study Questions
Resource: Chapter 4
4-2A (Pro forma accounts receivable balance calculation) On March 31, 2003, the Sylvia Gift Shop had outstanding accounts receivable of $20,000. Sylvia’s sales are roughly evenly split between credit and cash sales, with half the credit sales collected in the month after the sale and the remainder two months after the sale. Historical and projected sales for the gift shop are: MONTH SALES January $15,000 February 20,000 March $30,000 April (projected) 40,000 1. Under these circumstances, what should the balance in accounts receivable be at the end of April? 2. How much cash did Sylvia realize during April from sales and collections?
SOLUTION
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1. Under these circumstances, what should
the balance in accounts receivable be at the end of April?
Percentage of cedit
sales
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0.5
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Sales
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February
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20,000
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March
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30,000
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