The marketing department of Jessi Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account) 1st Quarter 11,500 2nd Quarter 12,500 3rd Quarter 14,500 4th Quarter 13,500 Budgeted unit sales The selling price of the company’s product is $14 per unit. Management expects to collect 75% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 20% 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 $71,200 The company expects to start the first quarter with 1,725 units 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 1,925 units Required 1-a. Compute the company’s total sales Jessi Corporation Sales Budget 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Budgeted units sales Selling price per unit Total sales 1-b. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections Jessi Corporation Schedule of Expected Cash Collections 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Beginning accounts receivable 1st Quarter sales 2nd Quarter sales 3rd Quarter sales 4th Quarter sales Total cash collections
