Ahmed Company purchases all merchandise on credit. It recently budgeted the following month-end accounts payable balances and merchandise inventory balances. Cash payments on accounts payable during each month are expected to be: May, $1,200,000; June, $1,500,000; July, $1,400,000; and August, $1,400,000 Accounts Payable Merchandise Inventory
May 31 $150,000 $260,000
June 30 130,000 500,000
July 31 300,000 300,000
August 31 120,000 330,000
(1) Compute the budgeted amounts of merchandise purchases.
(2) Compute the budgeted amounts of cost of goods sold.