The marketing department of Graber Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year. Budgeted unit sales First Quarter 17,900 Second Quarter 16,900 Third Quarter 15,900 Fourth Quarter 16,900 The selling price of the company's product is $31.00 per unit. Management expects to collect 85% of sales in the quarter in which the sales are made and 10% 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 $85,000. The company expects to start the first quarter with 5,100 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 5,300 units. Required: 1-a. Compute the company's total sales. Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total Sales 1-b. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections. Graber Corporation Gynected Cash Collections
1-b. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections. Graber Corporation Schedule of Expected Cash Collections 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year OOK Accounts receivable, beginning balance 1st Quarter sales 2nd Quarter sales 3rd Quarter sales 4th Quarter sales Total cash collections 2. Prepare the company's production budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Graber Corporation Production Budget 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter4th Quarter 1st Quarter Budgeted unit sales Total units needed Required production