1A4X BROWN COMPANY ESTIMATES THAT MONTHLY SALES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS. J...

72. CSO: 1A4b LOS: 1A4x

Brown Company estimates that monthly sales will be as follows.

January $100,000

February 150,000

March 180,000

Historical trends indicate that 40% of sales are collected during the month of sale, 50%

are collected in the month following the sale, and 10% are collected two months after the

sale. Brown’s accounts receivable balance as of December 31 totals $80,000 ($72,000

from December’s sales and $8,000 from November’s sales). The amount of cash Brown

can expect to collect during the month of January is

a. $76,800.

b. $84,000.

c. $108,000.

d. $133,000.