Reference: 07-03
Information on the Actual Sales and Inventory Purchases

question 35

Multiple Choice

Reference: 07-03
Information on the actual sales and inventory purchases of the Law Company for the first quarter follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Sales } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Inventory } \\\text { Purchases }\end{array} \\\hline \text { January } & \$ 120,000 & \$ 60,000 \\\hline \text { February } & \$ 100,000 & \$ 78,000 \\\hline \text { March } & \$ 130,000 & \$ 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Collections from Law Company's customers are normally 60% in the month of sale, 30% in the month following sale, and 8% in the second month following sale. The balance is uncollectible. Law Company takes full advantage of the 3% discount allowed on purchases paid for by the end of the following month.
The company expects sales in April of $150,000 and inventory purchases of $100,000. Operating expenses for the month of April are expected to be $38,000, of which $15,000 is salaries and $8,000 is depreciation. The remaining operating expenses are variable with respect to the amount of sales in dollars. Those operating expenses requiring a cash outlay are paid for during the month incurred. Law Company's cash balance on March
1 was $43,000, and on April 1 was $35,000.
-The expected cash collections from customers during April would be:

• A)$117,600.
• B)$150,000.
• C)$139,000.
• D)$137,000.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that remain constant for a given period of time, regardless of the level of production or output.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services a business produces or sale, such as materials and labor.

Sales

The total amount of goods or services sold by a company within a specific period, generating revenue.

Operating Leverage

A financial ratio that measures the degree to which a firm can increase operating income by increasing revenue, highlighting the fixed versus variable costs structure.