Esplanade Company’s credit sales have the following historical pattern:
70% Collected in the month of sale
15% Collected in the first month after sale
10% Collected in the second month after sale
4% Collected in the third month after sale
1% Uncollectible
These sales on open account (credit sales) have been budgeted for the last six months in 2010:
July $60,000
August $70,000
September $80,000
October $90,000
November $100,000
December $85,000
1) Determine the estimated total cash collections from accounts receivable during October 2010.
2) Compute the estimated total cash collections during the fourth quarter from credit sales of the fourth quarter.