Big Wheel, Inc

question 125

Essay

Big Wheel, Inc., collects 25% of its sales on account in the month of the sale and 75% in the month following the sale. Sales on account are budgeted to be $150,000 for March and receipts from sales on account total $162,500 in April. What are the budgeted sales on account for April?

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Accounting Break-Even

Accounting Break-Even is the point at which total revenues equal total expenses (including both fixed and variable costs), resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all costs required to produce any good or service that remains constant, regardless of the level of production or output.

Cash Flows

The sum total of monetary transfers into and away from a business, crucially impacting its solvent status.