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Bavarian Brew's schedule of projected cash disbursement
All of Bavarian Brew's sales are credit sales.The company collects 60% of its sales in the next month and the remainder in the month after that.
The company's purchases are 75% of its sales.Of those purchases 15% are paid in cash,50% are paid in the following month and the remainder in the month after that.The company's wages and salaries equal 15% of sales each month plus $50.Taxes of $125 are due in April.The company is going to purchase new machinery worth $1000 in March and pay 50% right away and the rest in April.In addition,the company will pay a $175 dividend in February.
-If Bavarian Brew starts the year with a cash balance of $500,what is the cash balance at the end of January? Assume that December sales were $450 and November sales were $550.

Question

NARRBEGIN: Total cash budget
Bavarian Brew's schedule of projected cash disbursement
  All of Bavarian Brew's sales are credit sales.The company collects 60% of its sales in the next month and the remainder in the month after that.
The company's purchases are 75% of its sales.Of those purchases 15% are paid in cash,50% are paid in the following month and the remainder in the month after that.The company's wages and salaries equal 15% of sales each month plus $50.Taxes of $125 are due in April.The company is going to purchase new machinery worth $1000 in March and pay 50% right away and the rest in April.In addition,the company will pay a $175 dividend in February.
-If Bavarian Brew starts the year with a cash balance of $500,what is the cash balance at the end of January? Assume that December sales were $450 and November sales were $550.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

in: (.4)550 + (.6)450 = 490
out: (.35)(.75)(550)+ (.5)(.75)(450)+ (.15)(.75)(510)+ 50 + (.15)(510)= 497
cash balance: 500+490-497 =493

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