A City Levies a 2 Percent Sales Tax

Multiple Choice

A city levies a 2 percent sales tax. Sales taxes must be remitted by the merchants to the City by the twentieth day of the month following the month in which the sale occurred. Cash received by the city related to sales taxes is as follows: Assuming the city uses the same period to define "available" as the maximum period allowable for property taxes, what amount should it recognize in the governmental fund financial statements as sales tax revenue for the fiscal year ended 12/31/17?

A) $430.
B) $530.
C) $540.
D) $550.