Badlands, Inc. manufactures a household fan that sells for $25 per unit. All sales are on account, with 30 percent of sales collected in the month of sale and 70 percent collected in the following month. The data that follow were extracted from the company's accounting records.
In December 20x0, the accounts receivable balance was $105,000. The finished goods inventory balance was $24,600. To determine the number of units that Badlands sold in December 20x0, we need to calculate the financing required in January, if any, to maintain the firm's minimum cash balance.
March 20x0 sales are expected to total 7,000 units.