If the Actual A/R at the End of February Was

question 18

Multiple Choice

If the actual A/R at the end of February was $12,000 and projected sales in March are $50,000, where 70% of sales are on credit, 60% of credit sales are collected in the month of the sale, and 40% are collected in the month after the sale, what amount of cash is collected during March?

• A) $36,000
• B) $14,000
• C) $48,000
• D) $35,000

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