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Nformation on the Actual Sales and Inventory Purchases of the Law

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nformation on the actual sales and inventory purchases of the Law Company for the first quarter follow:
 Inventory Sales  Purchases  January $120,000$60,000 February 100,00078,000 March 130,00090,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Inventory Sales } & \text { Purchases } \\\hline \text { January } & \$ 120,000 & \$ 60,000 \\\hline \text { February } & 100,000 & 78,000 \\\hline \text { March } & 130,000 & 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}
Collections from Law Company's customers are normally 60% in the month of sale, 30% in the month following sale, and 8% in the second month following sale. The balance is uncollectible. Law Company takes full advantage of the 3% discount allowed on purchases paid for by the end of the following month.

The company expects sales in April of $150,000 and inventory purchases of $100,000. Operating expenses for the month of April are expected to be $38,000, of which $15,000 is salaries and $8,000 is depreciation. The remaining operating expenses are variable with respect to the amount of sales in dollars. Those operating expenses requiring a cash outlay are paid for during the month incurred. Law Company's cash balance on March 1 was $43,000, and on April 1 was $35,000.



-What would be the expected cash collections from customers during April?


A) $117,600.
B) $137,000.
C) $139,000.
D) $150,000.

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