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Transcript Company is preparing a cash budget for June. The company has $125,000 cash at the beginning of the month and anticipates having total sales of $1,222,000, consisting of 25% cash sales and 75% credit card sales. The bank charges 3 percent for credit card deposits. The firm sets its selling price at 150 percent of the cost of purchases and pays the cost of each month's sales at the end of the month.
Other cash disbursements are $66,000 per month, 4 percent of the total sales and the cash purchase of a new tractor for $125,000. In addition, a $545,000 note will be due this month for equipment purchased last year. Transcript Company has an agreement with its bank to maintain a cash balance of $125,000.
Required: What is the cash balance and what amount, if any, must the company borrow during June?
Note : I have rounded off answer to nearest dollar
Answer
Cash Balance at the end = $125000
Borrowings required = $ 405042
Transcript Company | |
Cash Budget for June | |
Beginning cash balance | $ 125,000 |
Add: | |
Cash Sales 25% of $1222000 | $ 305,500 |
Credit card sales 75% of $1222000 less 3% Bank charges | $ 889,005 |
Total Available Cash | $ 1,319,505 |
Less: | |
Cash Payments for merchandise = 1222000*100/150 | $ 814,667 |
Monthly Cash Disbursements | $ 66,000 |
4% of Total Sale = 4% of 1222000 | $ 48,880 |
New Tractor purchase | $ 125,000 |
Note Due for payment | $ 545,000 |
Total Disbursements | $ 1,599,547 |
Net Cash Balance or Deficiency of Cash | $ (280,042) |
Add; Financing | $ 405,042 |
Less: Repayment of borrowings | |
Ending Cash Balance | $ 125,000 |
Workings
Amount of merchandise purchases and paid during June = $1222000 x 100/150 = $814666.67 or rounded off to $814667
Amount of borrowings
Cash deficient after disbursements = $280042
Ending balance required = $125000
So borrowings required = $280042 + $125000 = $405042
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