Busy B Sales: Q1=38,200 Q2=36,100 Q3= 33,800 Q4=43,700
Purchases are equal to 67 percent of the following quarter's sales. The sales for the first quarter of the following year are estimated at $42,100. The accounts receivable period is 30 days and the accounts payable period is 45 days. Assume there are 30 days in each month. By how much will the firm's collections exceed its payments for quarter 2?