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Sweet Company, a specialty chocolate store, prepares a master budget on a quarterly basis.  The company has...

Sweet Company, a specialty chocolate store, prepares a master budget on a quarterly basis.  The company has assembled the following data to assist in preparing its master budget for the first quarter:

a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances:

                   Debits

                                        Credits

Cash

$  50,000

Accounts Receivable

162,500

Inventory

58,000

Buildings and Equipment (net)

370,000

Accounts Payable

$  65,000

Capital Stock

412,500

Retained Earnings

163,000

$640,500

$640,500

b. Actual sales for November and December, along with budgeted sales for the next four months, are as follows:

November (actual)

$250,000

December (actual)

$300,000

January

$300,000

February

$650,000

March

$350,000

April

$200,000

c. Sales are 50% for cash sales and 50% for credit sales.  Credit sales are collected in the two months following the sale: 90% the month after the sale, 10% two months after the sale.  The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of November and December credit sales.

d. The company’s gross margin is 45% of sales.  (In other words, cost of goods sold is 55% of sales.)

e. Monthly salary and wage expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $27,000 per month for the first two months, $26,000 in March as Sweet cuts the hours of its sales force to reflect declining sales.

f. Other monthly expenses are as follows: advertising $80,000 per month; shipping cost is 5% of total monthly sales revenues, and other expenses are 3% of sales revenues.  Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $40,000 for the quarter.

g. Each month’s ending inventory should equal 10% of the following month’s cost of goods sold.

h. One-half of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.

i. During January, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $2,000 cash.  During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $79,500.

j. During January, the company will declare and pay $38,000 in cash dividends.

k. The company must maintain a minimum cash balance of $40,000.  An open line of credit is available at a local bank for any borrowing that may be needed during the quarter.  All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month, and all repayments are made at the end of a month.  Borrowings and repayments of principal must be in multiples of $1,000.  Interest is paid only at the time of payment of principal.  The annual interest rate is 6%.  (Figure interest on whole months, e.g., 2/12, 3/12.)

l. The company does not pay any income taxes.

Required:

Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter:

1. Prepare a sales budget for the quarter ending on March 31, 20XX.

2. Schedule of expected cash collections:

3a. Merchandise purchases budget:

b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:

4. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses:

5. Cash budget:

6. Prepare an income statement that conforms to GAAP specifications for the quarter ending March 31, 20XX.

7. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31, 20XX.

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Sweet Company
Answer 1 November December January February March Quarter April Note
Budgeted Sales Revenue       250,000.00       300,000.00       300,000.00       650,000.00       350,000.00 1,300,000.00 200,000.00 A
Cash sale is 30%       125,000.00       150,000.00       150,000.00       325,000.00       175,000.00       650,000.00 100,000.00 B=A*50%
Credit sale is 70%       125,000.00       150,000.00       150,000.00       325,000.00       175,000.00       650,000.00 100,000.00 C=A*50%
Answer 2 January February March Total Note
90% of Credit sale in the next month       135,000.00       135,000.00       292,500.00       562,500.00 D= 90% of C of previous month
10% of Credit sale in the second month         12,500.00         15,000.00         15,000.00         42,500.00 E= 10% of C of previous to previous month
Total Scheduled Collections       147,500.00       150,000.00       307,500.00       605,000.00
Answer 3 a January February March Total April Note
Monthly Sales Budget       300,000.00       650,000.00       350,000.00 1,300,000.00       200,000.00 See A
Cost of goods sold at 55%       165,000.00       357,500.00       192,500.00       715,000.00       110,000.00 F=A*55%
Add: Closing         35,750.00         19,250.00         11,000.00         11,000.00 G= 10% of F of next month.
Material needed       200,750.00       376,750.00       203,500.00       726,000.00
Less: Opening         58,000.00         35,750.00         19,250.00         58,000.00 I= 10% of F of same month. For January refer Balance Sheet provided in the question.
Purchases Budget       142,750.00       341,000.00       184,250.00       668,000.00 I
Answer 3 b January February March Total Note
Material Purchase Budget       142,750.00       341,000.00       184,250.00       668,000.00 See I
50% paid in the same month         71,375.00       170,500.00         92,125.00       334,000.00 J= 50% of I of same month
50% paid in the next month                        -           71,375.00       170,500.00       241,875.00 K= 50% of I of previous month
Payment for Dec 31, 2020 accounts payable         65,000.00                        -                          -           65,000.00
Cash disbursements for merchandise purchase       136,375.00       241,875.00       262,625.00       640,875.00 L
Answer 4 April May June Total Note
Advertising         80,000.00         80,000.00         80,000.00       240,000.00
Shipping cost at 5%         15,000.00         32,500.00         17,500.00         65,000.00 M= A*5%
Other expenses at 3%            9,000.00         19,500.00         10,500.00         39,000.00 N= A*3%
Cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses       104,000.00       132,000.00       108,000.00       344,000.00
Answer 5 January February March Total
Beginning Cash Balance         50,000.00         78,125.00       152,250.00         50,000.00
Plus: Cash sales       150,000.00       325,000.00       175,000.00       650,000.00
Plus: Collections       147,500.00       150,000.00       307,500.00       605,000.00
Cash Available       347,500.00       553,125.00       634,750.00 1,305,000.00
Disbursements
Cash disbursement to suppliers       136,375.00       241,875.00       262,625.00       640,875.00
Wages         27,000.00         27,000.00         26,000.00         80,000.00

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