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Carmen’s Dress Delivery operates a mail-order business that sells clothes design

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Question

Carmen’s Dress Delivery operates a mail-order business that sells clothes designed for frequent travelers. It had sales of $660,000 in December. Because Carmen’s Dress Delivery is in the mail-order business, all sales are made on account. The company expects a 27 percent drop in sales for January. The balance in the Accounts Receivable account on December 31 was $96,500 and is budgeted to be $73,200 as of January 31.

Required

Determine the amount of cash Carmen’s Dress Delivery expects to collect from accounts receivable during January.

Carmen’s Dress Delivery operates a mail-order business that sells clothes designed for frequent travelers. It had sales of $660,000 in December. Because Carmen’s Dress Delivery is in the mail-order business, all sales are made on account. The company expects a 27 percent drop in sales for January. The balance in the Accounts Receivable account on December 31 was $96,500 and is budgeted to be $73,200 as of January 31.

Required

Determine the amount of cash Carmen’s Dress Delivery expects to collect from accounts receivable during January.

Expected cash collection

Explanation / Answer

Credit sales for January =660000*(100-27%) 481800 T- Account Account receivable opening balance 96,500 505,100 cash collection Credit sale 481800 Ending balance 73,200 Expected cash collection 505,100 answer