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121. Dryden Company has the following sales budget for the coming year.
The marketing price per unit is $15; the cost of sales is 60% of sales. Dryden keeps inventory
equal to the coming month’s budgeted sales requirements. It pays for purchases 55% in the month
of purchase and 45% in the month after purchase. Inventory at the beginning of January is
$172,800. Accounts Payable on January 1 is $83,000.
Required:
a. Prepare a schedule of purchases, in units and in dollars, for the first three months of the year.
b. Prepare a schedule of cash disbursements on account for the first three months of the year.
c. Determine the accounts payable balance as of March 31.