Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Estate Corp

question 193

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Estate Corp., has the following information:
$$\begin{array} { l c } \text { Month } & \text { Budgeted Purchases } \\\text { January } & \$ 26,800 \\\text { February } & 29,000 \\\text { March } & 28,500 \\\text { April } & 29,480 \\\text { May } & 26,680\end{array}$$ Purchases are paid for in the following manner:
10% of the purchase amount in the month of purchase
50% of the purchase amount in the month after purchase
40% of the purchase amount in the second month after purchase
-What is the expected balance in Accounts Payable as of March 31?

• A) $37,250
• B) $18,312
• C) $2,900
• D) $30,520

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Definitions:

Exchange Rate

The worth of one currency when converted into another.

Inflation Rate

The rate of increase in the general price level for goods and services, undermining consumer purchasing ability.

Net Present Value

A profitability measure for an investment that is determined by deducting the present value of cash outflows from the present value of cash inflows throughout a specific time frame.

Uncovered Interest Rate Parity

An economic theory stating that the difference in interest rates between two countries is equal to the expected change in exchange rates between their currencies, assuming no hedge against exchange rate risk.