Answer:
Month incurred Amount October November December
$ $ $ $
October 240,000 144,000 96,000
November 256,000 153,600 102,400
December 228,000 136,800
144,000 249,600 239,200
The budgeted balance for accounts payable at October 31 is $96,000, which is the 40% of purchases not realized in October.
Explanation:
Purchases for each month are settled 60% in the month of purchases and 40% in the month following purchases. 60% of October purchases are settled in October while 40% are settled in November.