Laura’s Dress Delivery operates a mail-order business that sells clothes designed for frequent travelers. It had sales of $580,000 in December. Because Laura’s Dress Delivery is in the mail-order business, all sales are made on account. The company expects a 21 percent drop in sales for January. The balance in the Accounts Receivable account on December 31 was $97,900 and is budgeted to be $72,100 as of January 31. Laura’s Dress Delivery normally collects accounts receivable in the month following the month of sale.
Required:
a. Determine the amount of cash Laura’s Dress Delivery expects to collect from accounts receivable during January.