Reference no: EM132832828

On 1 September 2020. The following information has been provided by the firm. In September, cash sales were $15,000 and credit sales $35,000. Total expected sales in the following three months are: $70,000 in October; $78,000 in November; and $82,000 in December. The company expects 30% of the sales of each month to be cash sales and the remainder credit sales. Credit sales are expected to be collected 50% in the month of the sale, 30% in the next month, and 20% in the following month.

All purchases of inventory are on credit. Purchases of inventory in September were $40,000. The company estimates purchases in the following three months to be: $32,000 in October, $38,000 in November and $42,000 in December. Purchases are paid 50% in the month of purchase, and 50% in the following month.

• Wages expense is estimated to be $18,000 in October, $20,000 in November and $22,000 in December, paid in cash.
• Other operating expenses are budgeted to be $24,000 in October, $25,000 in November and $28,000 in December, paid in cash.
• Depreciation expenses of $900 per month are expected.
• The cost of sales is estimated as 40% of sales revenue each month.
• On 1 September, equipment costing $12,000 was purchased. The equipment will be paid for in two equal instalments in October and November.
• Estimated cash received to be from the sale of a block of land in November is $56,000 (book value)
• The cash balance at 1st October 2020 was $3,500

Problem 1. what would a schedule of estimated receipts from debtors (accounts receivable) for the months of October, November and December 2020 look like