Question

The marketing department of Jessi Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account): 1st Quarter 12,900 2nd Quarter 13,900 3rd Quarter 15,900 4th Quarter 14,900 Budgeted unit sales The selling price of the company's product is $28 per unit. Management expects to collect 75% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made, 20% in the following quarter, and 5% of sales are expected to be uncollectible. The beginning balance of accounts receivable, all of which is expected to be collected in the first quarter, is $74,000. The company expects to start the first quarter with 2,580 units in finished goods inventory. Management desires an ending finished goods inventory in each quarter equal to 20% of the next quarter's budgeted sales. The desired ending finished goods inventory for the fourth quarter is 2,780 units. Required: 1-a. Complete the company's sales budget. Jessi Corporation Sales Budget 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter4th Quarter 1st Quarter Year Budgeted units sales Selling price per unit Total sales 1-b. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections. Jessi Corporation Schedule of Expected Cash Collections 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Beginning accounts receivable 1st Quarter sales 2nd Quarter sales 3rd Quarter sales 4th Quarter sales Total cash collections

Answer 1

Requirement 1-a

Jessi Corporation
Sales Budget
	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Year
Budgeted Unit sales	12900	13900	15900	14900	57600
Selling price per Unit	$                28.00	$              28.00	$            28.00	$                 28.00	$                28.00
Total sales	$     361,200.00	$   389,200.00	$ 445,200.00	$      417,200.00	$ 1,612,800.00

Requirement 1-b

Jessi Corporation
Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Year
Beginning Accounts Receivables	$       74,000.00				$        74,000.00
1st Quarter Sales	$     270,900.00	$     72,240.00	$    18,060.00		$      361,200.00
2nd Quarter Sales		$   291,900.00	$    77,840.00	$         19,460.00	$      389,200.00
3rd Quarter Sales			$ 333,900.00	$         89,040.00	$      422,940.00
4th Quarter Sales				$      312,900.00	$      312,900.00
Total Cash Collection	$     344,900.00	$   364,140.00	$ 429,800.00	$      421,400.00	$ 1,560,240.00