P&M Industries Has Projected Quarterly Sales for the Coming Year

question 28

Multiple Choice

P&M Industries has projected quarterly sales for the coming year, starting with Quarter 1, of $6,200, $6,500, $6,300, and $6,700, respectively.Sales in the year following this one are projected to be 4 percent greater in each quarter.Assume the company places orders during each quarter equal to 74 percent of projected sales for the next quarter.How much will the firm pay its suppliers in Q3 if the firm has a 30-day payables period?

• A)$4,859.33
• B)$4,826.67
• C)$4,603.18
• D)$4,890.22
• E)$4,711.46

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