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On December 1. 2011. the Itallem Wholesale Co. is attempting to project cash receipts and disbursements through January 31. 2012. On this latter date, a note will be payable in the amount of $101,000. This amount was borrowed in September to carry the company through the seasonal peak in November and December Selected general ledger balances on December 1 are as follows: The average selling price of the company's products is $110 per unit. Actual and projected sales are as follows: Sales terms call for a 3% discount if payment is made within the first 10 days in the month of sale, with the balance due by the end of the month after sale. Experience has shown that 50% of the billings will be collected within the discount period. 35% by the end of the month after purchase, and 10% in the following month. The remaining 5% will be uncollectible. There are no cash sales. Total budgeted marketing, distribution, and customer-service costs for the year are $610,000. Of this amount. $125,000 are considered fixed (and include depreciation of $32,000). The remainder varies with sales Both fixed and variable marketing, distribution, and customer-service costs are paid as incurred. All purchases are payable within 15 days. Approximately 60% of the purchases in a month are paid that month, and the rest the following month. The average unit purchase cost is $85. Target ending inventories are 510 units plus 15% of the next month's unit sales. Next calculate the target purchases for December 2011 and January 2012 by entering the appropriate amounts, then calculate the total purchases. Schedule of Target Purchases

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