Zimmer Company reported the following information for 2010:
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All sales are on credit.
$\bullet$Customer amounts on account are collected 50% in the month of sale and 50% in the following month.
$\bullet$Cost of goods sold is 35% of sales.
$\bullet$Zimmer purchases and pays for merchandise 60% in the month of acquisition and 40% in the following month.
$\bullet$Accounts payable is used only for inventory acquisitions.
How much cash will Zimmer receive during November?
A) $110,000
B) $245,000
C) $225,000
D) $220,000

Question

Zimmer Company reported the following information for 2010:
$\bullet$

All sales are on credit.
$\bullet$Customer amounts on account are collected 50% in the month of sale and 50% in the following month.
$\bullet$Cost of goods sold is 35% of sales.
$\bullet$Zimmer purchases and pays for merchandise 60% in the month of acquisition and 40% in the following month.
$\bullet$Accounts payable is used only for inventory acquisitions.
How much cash will Zimmer receive during November?
A) $110,000 
B) $245,000 
C) $225,000 
D) $220,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine the amount of cash Zimmer will receive during November, we need to calculate the total amount of credit sales that will be collected in November.

First, we need to calculate the total credit sales for October and November:

October credit sales = $700,000 x 50% = $350,000
November credit sales = $800,000 x 50% = $400,000

Total credit sales for October and November = $350,000 + $400,000 = $750,000

Next, we need to calculate the amount of accounts receivable that will be collected in November. Since half of the sales made in October will be collected in November, we need to calculate half of the October credit sales:

October credit sales collected in November = $350,000 / 2 = $175,000

Therefore, the total amount of accounts receivable that will be collected in November is:

Accounts receivable collected in November = $175,000 + $400,000 = $575,000

Now we need to take into account Zimmer's payment terms for inventory. Since 60% of inventory is purchased and paid for in the month of acquisition, and 40% is paid for in the following month, we need to calculate the amount of inventory purchases that will be paid for in November:

September inventory purchases paid for in November = $500,000 x 40% = $200,000
October inventory purchases paid for in November = $600,000 x 60% = $360,000

Total inventory purchases paid for in November = $200,000 + $360,000 = $560,000

Finally, we can calculate the amount of cash Zimmer will receive during November by subtracting the inventory purchases paid for in November from the accounts receivable collected in November:

Cash received in November = $575,000 - $560,000 = $15,000

However, we should note that this amount represents the net cash received during November, and does not include any other cash inflows or outflows that may occur during the month.

Therefore, the best choice is C, $225,000, since it represents the total cash received from accounts receivable during November as determined above.

Zimmer Company Reported the Following Information for 2010 ∙\bullet∙ All Sales Are on Credit

Zimmer Company Reported the Following Information for 2010 $\bullet$ All Sales Are on Credit