1) Haley Company estimates its sales at 100,000 units in the first quarter and that sales will increase by 10,000 units each quarter over the year. They have, and desire, a 25% ending inventory of finished goods. Each unit sells for $35. 40% of the sales are for cash. 70% of the credit customers pay within the quarter. The remainder is received in the quarter following sale.
Cash collections for the third quarter are budgeted at
c. $4,137,000.
2) Rob Haughton is the North Division manager and his performance is evaluated by executive management based on Division ROI. The current controllable margin for North Division is $46,000. Its current operating assets total $210,000. The division is considering purchasing equipment for $40,000 that will increase sales by an estimated $10,000, with annual depreciation of $10,000. If the equipment is purchased, what will happen to the return on investment for the division?
c. A decrease of 3.5%
3) A company’s past experience indicates that 60% of its credit sales are collected in the month of sale, 30% in the next month, and 5% in the second month after the sale; the remainder is never collected. Budgeted credit sales were:
January $240,000
February 144,000
March 360,000
The cash inflow in the month of March is expected to be
a. $271,200.