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

question 91

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 balance on April 30 would be:

• A)$62,700.
• B)$28,700.
• C)$19,700.
• D)$54,700.

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory

An accounting method where inventory quantities and costs are updated in real-time with each sale or purchase.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all products, goods, and materials in stock at the end of an accounting period.

Interim Financial Statements

Financial reports covering a period of less than a full fiscal year, often quarterly.

Full Disclosure

A principle requiring that all material facts and information related to financial transactions be disclosed in financial statements.