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roblem 7-25A Schedule of Expected Cash Collections; Cash Budget [LO7-2, LO7-8] Herbal Care Corp., a distributor of herb-based sunscreens, is ready to begin its third quarter, in which peak sales occur. The company has requested a $40,000, 90-day loan from its bank to help meet cash requirements during the quarter. Since Herbal Care has experienced difficulty in paying off its loans in the past, the loan officer at the bank has asked the company to prepare a cash budget for the quarter. In response to this request, the following data have been assembled: a. On July 1, the beginning of the third quarter, the company will have a cash balance of $52,500. b. Actual sales for the last two months and budgeted sales for the third quarter follow (all sales are on account): May (actual) $ 390,000 June (actual) $ 430,000 July (budgeted) $ 550,000 August (budgeted) $ 760,000 September (budgeted) $ 390,000 Past experience shows that 25% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale, 70% in the month following sale, and 3% in the second month following sale. The remainder is uncollectible. c. Budgeted merchandise purchases and budgeted expenses for the third quarter are given below: July August September Merchandise purchases $ 330,000 $ 456,000 $ 234,000 Salaries and wages $ 43,500 $ 62,000 $ 63,000 Advertising $ 220,000 $ 143,000 $ 103,000 Rent payments $ 9,400 $ 9,400 $ 9,400 Depreciation $ 10,500 $ 10,500 $ 10,500 Merchandise purchases are paid in full during the month following purchase. Accounts payable for merchandise purchases on June 30, which will be paid during July, total $258,000. d. Equipment costing $10,000 will be purchased for cash during July. e. In preparing the cash budget, assume that the $40,000 loan will be made in July and repaid in September. Interest on the loan will total $1,200. Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total. 2. Prepare a cash budget, by month and in total, for the third quarter. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Answer 1

Ans- Cash Budget

Description	July	August	September	Quarter
Cash balance,beginning	$52,500	$1,800	$45,300	$52,500
Collections from customers	450,200	587,900	646,000	1,684,100
Total cash available	502,700	589,700	691,300	1,736,600
Less: disbursements
Merchandise purchases	258,000	330,000	456,000	1,044,000
Salaries and wages	43,500	62,000	63,000	168,500
Advertising	220,000	143,000	103,000	466,000
Rent payments	9,400	9,400	9,400	28,200
Equipment purchase	10,000	-	-	10,000
Total disbursements	540,900	544,400	631,400	1,716,700
Excess of receipts over disbursements	($38,200)	$45,300	$59,900	$19,900
Financing:
Borrowings	$40,000	-	-	$40,000
Repayments	-	-	($40,000)	($40,000)
Interest	-	-	($1,200)	($1,200)
Total financing	$40,000	-	($41,200)	($1,200)
Cash balance, ending	$1,800	$45,300	$18,700	$18,700

1- The calculation of collection from customers:-

	May	June	July	August	September
Sales	$390,000	$430,000	$550,000	$760,000	$390,000
25% of a month sale in the month sale	97,500 (390,000*25/100)	107,500	137,500	190,000	97,500
70% in the month following sale		273,000 (390,000*70/100)	301,000	385,000	532,000
3% in the second month following sale			11,700 (390,000*3/100)	12,900	16,500
Total collections			$450,200	$587,900	$646,000

Note-The depreciation is a non-cash expense and non-cash expenses are not considered while preparing cash budget.

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