A Company Has Forecast Sales in the First Three Months

question 59

Multiple Choice

A company has forecast sales in the first three months of the year as follows (figures in millions) : January, $200; February, $140; March, $100. 50 percent of sales are usually paid for in the month that they take place, 30 percent in the following month, and the final 20 percent in the month after that. Receivables at the end of December were $100 million. What are the forecasted collections on accounts receivable in March?

• A)$132 million
• B)$100 million
• C)$240 million
• D)$92 million

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