Question

Ruff Wear expects sales of $560, $650, $670, and $610 for the months of May through August, respectively. The firm collects 20 percent of sales in the month of sale, 70 percent in the month following the month of sale, and 8 percent in the second month following the month of sale. The remaining 2 percent of sales is never collected. How much money does the firm expect to collect in the month of August?

Answer 1

$643

Step-by-step explanation:

Collection in the month of August is made up of

• 20 percent of sales for August
• 70 percent of sales for the month for July
• 8 percent of sales for the month of June

Considering all the elements stated above,Collection in the month of August

= (20% × 610) + (70% × 670) + (8% × 650)

= 122 + 469 + 52

= $643