Mudbug International Has Budgeted Inventory Purchases as Follows

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Essay

Mudbug International has budgeted inventory purchases as follows:
The budget assumes that 50% of a given month's purchases are paid in the month of purchase, and the remaining 50% is paid out one month later. Accounts payable to inventory suppliers at March 31 was $38,000. Please use the format below and prepare the budgeted cash payments for inventory purchases.

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Definitions:

Average Collection Period

The average collection period is the average amount of time it takes for a business to receive payments owed by its customers for sales made on credit.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Sales on Account

Transactions where goods or services are delivered with payment to be made at a later date, typically recorded as accounts receivable.

Inventory Turnover

A financial ratio indicating how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period, illustrating the company's efficiency in managing and selling its stock.