Hesterman Corporation Makes One Product and Has Provided the Following

question 167

Multiple Choice

Hesterman Corporation makes one product and has provided the following information to help prepare the master budget for the next four months of operations:
Credit sales are collected:
40% in the month of the sale
60% in the following month
The ending finished goods inventory should equal 40% of the following month's sales. The ending raw materials inventory should equal 20% of the following month's raw materials production needs.
-The expected cash collections for May is closest to:

• A) $920,400
• B) $995,920
• C) $552,240
• D) $443,680

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Definitions:

Break-Even Point

The financial state where total costs equal total revenues, meaning the business is not making a profit, but it's not losing money either.

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all business expenses that remain constant regardless of production volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business.

Economic Order Quantity

Orders replacements whenever inventory level falls to a predetermined point.