Gardner Company expects sales for October of $248,000.Experience suggests that 45% of sales are for cash and 55% are on credit.The company collects 50% of its credit sales in the month of sale and 50% in the month following sale.Budgeted Accounts Receivable on September 30 is $67,000.What is the amount of Accounts Receivable on the October 31 budgeted balance sheet?

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First, we calculate the amount of credit sales for October:
$248,000 x 55% = $136,400

Then, we calculate how much of those credit sales will be collected in October:
$136,400 x 50% = $68,200

The remaining $68,200 will be collected in November.

To calculate the ending Accounts Receivable balance, we add the amount of credit sales that will be collected in November to the amount of credit sales that will still be outstanding on October 31:
$68,200 (collected in Nov) + [$136,400 x 50% (not yet collected)] = $102,200

Finally, we add the beginning Accounts Receivable balance to the credit sales that will still be outstanding on October 31 to get the total Accounts Receivable balance on the October 31 budgeted balance sheet:
$67,000 (beginning balance) + [$136,400 x 50% (not yet collected)] = $102,200

Therefore, the answer is D) $68,200.

Gardner Company Expects Sales for October of $248,000