Reference no: EM132980054

Question - The marketing department of Graber Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account) 1st Quarter 17,200 2nd Quarter 16,200 3rd Quarter 15,200 4th Quarter 16,200 Budgeted unit sales. The selling price of the company's product is $34 per unit. Management expects to collect 85% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 10% in the following quarter, and 5% of sales are expected to be uncollectible. The beginning balance of accounts receivable, all of which is expected to be collected in the first quarter, is $78,000. The company expects to start the first quarter with 4,400units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 15% of the next quarter's budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 4,600 units.

Required -

1-a. Compute the company's total sales.

1-b. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections graber Corporation. Prepare the company production budget for upcoming fiscal year.