71. Information pertaining to Yekstop Corp.’s sales revenue is presented below:
November December January
Cash sales $96,000 $125,000 $78,000
Credit sales 288,000 450,000 234,000
Total sales $384,000 $575,000 $312,000
Management estimates that 4% of credit sales are eventually uncollectible. Of the collectible
credit sales, 65% are likely to be collected in the month of sale and the remainder in the month
following the month of sale. The company desires to begin each month with an inventory equal to
75% of the sales projected for the month. All purchases of inventory are on open account; 30%
will be paid in the month of purchase, and the remainder paid in the month following the month
of purchase. Purchase costs are approximately 60% of the selling prices.
Budgeted cash payments in November for November inventory purchases by Yekstop Corp. are: