Question

Vivian Books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. The wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory. Required purchases (on account) April May June $100,000 $120,000 $132,000 Vivian Books's accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. Vivian Books's suppliers require that 90 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 10 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase. Required a. Complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts. June Schedule of Cash Payments for Inventory Purchases April May Payment for current accounts payable $ 90,000 Payment for previous accounts payable 7,000 Total budgeted payments for inventory | $ 97,000

Answer 1

• Requirement [a]

	April	May	June
Payment for current accounts payable	$90,000	$108,000	$118,800
Payment for previous accounts payable	$7,000	$10,000	$12,000
Total Budgeted payments for inventory	$97,000	$118,000	$130,800

--Working

	April	May	June
Payment for current accounts payable	90000	=120000*90%	=132000*90%
Payment for previous accounts payable	7000	=100000*10%	=120000*10%

• [b]

Amount of Accounts Payable on Balance Sheet

$13,200

[$ 132000 June purchase x 10% to be paid in Jul]