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Campbell’s Wholesale Company is preparing monthly cash budgets for the fourth quarter of the
year. Monthly sales revenue in this quarter is estimated as follows: October, $30,000; November,
$24,000; and December, $20,000. All sales are made on open credit with 70% collected in the
month of sale and 30% collected in the following month. What is the estimated total cash collected
in November? December?
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