Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 186

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
The following information pertains to the January operating budget for Casey Corporation.
• Budgeted sales for January $200,000 and February $100,000.
• Collections for sales are 60% in the month of sale and 40% the next month.
• Gross margin is 30% of sales.
• Administrative costs are $10,000 each month.
• Beginning accounts receivable is $20,000.
• Beginning inventory is $14,000.
• Beginning accounts payable is $65,000. (All from inventory purchases.)
• Purchases are paid in full the following month.
• Desired ending inventory is 20% of next month's cost of goods sold (COGS) .
-At the end of January,budgeted accounts receivable is ________.

• A) $40,000
• B) $80,000
• C) $120,000
• D) $160,000

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The wages and salaries for the workers who are directly involved in the production of goods, easily traceable to the product.

Credit Sales

Sales made by a business where the payment is deferred, allowing the buyer to pay at a later date.

Production Budget

An estimation of the number of units that must be manufactured to meet the sales goals and the estimated costs involved.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, at the end of an accounting period.