Bousee Corporation had sales of $45,000 in January; $70,000 in February; $85,000 in March; $105,000 in April and $120,000 in May. Cost of goods sold has consistently been at 75% of sales. Additionally, Fulton had no inventory at the start of January and plans on having inventory on hand worth 15% of next month's cost of goods sold. Half of inventory purchases are paid for in the current month, and the remaining amount in the next month. Given this information, calculate the amount of inventory paid for in January.

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To calculate the amount of inventory paid for in January, first determine the cost of goods sold (COGS) for January and February, since inventory for the end of January is based on February's COGS. COGS is 75% of sales, so for January ($70,000 * 0.75 = $52,500) and February ($85,000 * 0.75 = $63,750). The inventory at the end of January (for February) is 15% of February's COGS, which is $63,750 * 0.15 = $9,562.50. Since half of the inventory purchases are paid for in the current month, the amount paid in January is half of $9,562.50, which is $4,781.25. However, this calculation does not directly match any of the provided options, suggesting a misunderstanding in the question's requirements or a miscalculation. The correct approach involves calculating payments based on the provided sales data, COGS percentage, and inventory payment structure. Given the discrepancy, the explanation provided aims to follow the logical steps based on the question's data but may not align with the expected answer due to a calculation error or misinterpretation of the question's requirements.

Bousee Corporation Had Sales of $45,000 in January; $70,000 in February;