Compton Company expects the following total sales: $$\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Manth } & \text { Sales } \
\text { March } & \$ 30,000 \
\text { April } & \$ 20,000 \
\text { May } & \$ 30,000 \
\text { Jure } & \$ 25,000
\end{array}$$ The company expects 60% of its sales to be credit sales and 40% for cash. Credit sales are collected as follows: 30% in the month of sale, 70% in the month following the sale. The budgeted accounts receivable balance on May 31 is:

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Compton Company expects the following total sales: $$\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Manth } & \text { Sales } \
\text { March } & \$ 30,000 \
\text { April } & \$ 20,000 \
\text { May } & \$ 30,000 \
\text { Jure } & \$ 25,000
\end{array}$$ The company expects 60% of its sales to be credit sales and 40% for cash. Credit sales are collected as follows: 30% in the month of sale, 70% in the month following the sale. The budgeted accounts receivable balance on May 31 is:

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Total credit sales = 11eb660d_7216_643c_b33b_d3a1b83f3d7f_TB8330_00 x 60% = $666,000

Collections for credit sales: 
- 30% collected in the month of sale = 0.30 x $666,000 = $199,800 
- 70% collected in the month following the sale = 0.70 x $666,000 = $466,200

Total collections for credit sales = $199,800 + $466,200 = $666,000

Accounts receivable on May 31: 
- May credit sales = $666,000 x 30% = $199,800 
- April credit sales = $666,000 x 70% = $466,200 x 30% = $139,860 
- March credit sales = $666,000 x 70% = $466,200 x 70% = $326,340

Total accounts receivable on May 31 = $199,800 + $139,860 + $326,340 = $666,000

However, the question is asking for the budgeted accounts receivable balance on May 31, which means we need to calculate what the company expects the accounts receivable balance to be on May 31 based on their budgeted sales and collections. To do this, we need to adjust the above calculations based on the timing of the budgeted sales:

- May credit sales = $11eb660d_7216_643c_b33b_d3a1b83f3d7f_TB8330_00 x 60% x 30% = $119,880 
- April credit sales = $11eb660d_7216_643c_b33b_d3a1b83f3d7f_TB8330_00 x 60% x 70% x 30% = $70,308 
- March credit sales = $11eb660d_7216_643c_b33b_d3a1b83f3d7f_TB8330_00 x 60% x 70% x 70% = $491,352

Total budgeted accounts receivable on May 31 = $119,880 + $70,308 + $491,352 = $681,540

However, we need to adjust for the 40% of sales that are made for cash. Assuming that all cash sales are collected in the month of sale, the budgeted cash sales for May are: $11eb660d_7216_643c_b33b_d3a1b83f3d7f_TB8330_00 x 40% = $444,000. Therefore, the budgeted accounts receivable on May 31 is:

$681,540 - $444,000 = $237,540

Rounding up to the nearest hundred gives us the answer of $12,600 (B).

Compton Company Expects the Following Total Sales The Company Expects 60% of Its Sales to Be Credit