Complete question:
Westmore Products has projected the following quarterly sales. The accounts receivable at the beginning of the year is $380 and the collection period is 45 days. What are collections for the first quarter?
Quater: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Sales : $675, $730, $815, $1,080
Answer:
$717.50
Explanation:
Given:
Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year = $380
Collection period = 45 days
Required:
Find the collections for the first quarter.
To find the collections for the first quarter, use the formula below:
First quarter collections = =Account receiveble opening balance to be recoverd in 45 days + [1st quarter sales /90*45]
[tex] = 380 + (\frac{675}{90} *45) [/tex]
[tex] = 380 + 337.5 [/tex]
[tex] = 717.50 [/tex]
Collections for first quarter = $717.50
