document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203546>Question 203546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi can someone please let me know if I am on the right track, this problem is not from a book. The answer I got is D. because all of the solutions I am coming up with are higher than 35,000. Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A company collects 60% of its sales during the month of the sale, 30% one month after the sale, and 10% two months after the sale. The company expects sales of $10,000 in August, $20,000 in September, $30,000 in October, and $40,000 in November. How much money is expected to be collected in October?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	a.	$25,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b.	$15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c.	$35,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	d.	None of the above\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "___ October sales are 30,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so the company collects 18,000 in Oct., from Oct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"30% one month after the sale\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ September sales are 20,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so the company collects 6,000 in Oct., from Sept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"10% two months after the sale\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ August sales are 10,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so the company collects 1,000 in Oct., from Aug.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the company collects a total of 25,000 in October (18000 + 6000 + 1000) </SPAN>\n" );
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