Village Hardware is a retail hardware store. Information about the store's operations follows.
• November 20x4 sales amounted to $540,000.
• Sales are budgeted at $580,000 for December 20x4 and $540,000 for January 20x5.
Collections are expected to be 60 percent in the month of sale and 38 percent in the month following the sale. Two percent of sales are expected to be uncollectible. Bad debts expense is recognized monthly.
• The store's gross margin is 25 percent of its sales revenue.
A total of 70 percent of the merchandise for resale is purchased in the month prior to the month of sale, and 30 percent is purchased in the month of sale. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase.
• Other monthly expenses paid in cash amount to $46,600.
• Annual depreciation is $474,000.
The company's balance sheet as of November 30, 20x4, is as follows:
1. Compute the projected balance in accounts payable on December 31, 20x4.