Question 1:
Calculating Cash Collections: The Cobra Company has projected the following quarterly sales amounts for the coming year:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Sales $8,100 $9,800 $9, 200 $7, 600
a. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year are $3,700. The company has a 45-day collection period. Calculate cash collections in each year of the four quarters by completing the following:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Beginning receivables
Sales
Cash collections
Ending receivables
b. Rework (a) assuming a collection period of 60 days
c. Rework (a) assuming a collection period of 30 days.
Calculating Float: You have $13, 200 on deposit with no outstanding checks or unclear deposits. If you deposit a check for $4, 800, does this create a disbursement float or a collection float? What is your available balance? Book balance?
Question 2:
Cash Discounts: You place an order for 900 units of Good X at a unit price of $46. The supplier offers terms of 1/20, net 35.
a. How long do you have to pay before the account is overdue? If you take the full period, how much should you remit?