The LaGrange Corporation Had the Following Budgeted Sales for the First

question 131

Multiple Choice

The LaGrange Corporation had the following budgeted sales for the first half of the current year: The company is in the process of preparing a cash budget and must determine the expected cash collections by month. To this end, the following information has been assembled:Collections on sales:60% in month of sale30% in month following sale10% in second month following saleThe accounts receivable balance on January 1 of the current year was $70,000, of which $50,000 represents uncollected December sales and $20,000 represents uncollected November sales.What is the budgeted accounts receivable balance on May 31?

• A) $56,000
• B) $64,000
• C) $76,000
• D) $132,000

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Definitions:

Labor

The work performed by individuals that contributes to the production of goods and services in an economy.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary in direct proportion to the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and labor.

Quantity Produced

Indicates the total amount of goods or services produced by a company during a specific period.

Cross-Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness in the quantity demanded of one good due to a price change in another good.