Question

Personal Budget At the beginning of the school year, Katherine Malloy decided to prepare a cash budget for the months of September, October, November, and December. The budget must plan for enough cash on December 31 to pay the spring semester tuition, which is the same as the fall tuition. The following information relates to the budget: Cash balance, September 1 (from a summer job) $6,350 Purchase season football tickets in September 90 Additional entertainment for each month 220 Pay fall semester tuition in September 3,400 Pay rent at the beginning of each month 310 Pay for food each month 170 Pay apartment deposit on September 2 (to be returned December 15) 400 Part-time job earnings each month (net of taxes) 790 a. Prepare a cash budget for September, October, November, and December. Enter all amounts as positive values except an overall cash decrease which should be indicated with a minus sign. KATHERINE MALLOY Cash Budget For the Four Months Ending December 31 September October November December Estimated cash receipts from: Part-time job $ $ $ $ Deposit Total cash receipts $ $ $ $ Estimated cash payments for: Season football tickets $ Additional entertainment $ $ $ Tuition Rent Food Deposit Total cash payments $ $ $ $ Overall cash increase (decrease) $ $ $ $ Cash balance at beginning of month Cash balance at end of month $ $ $ $

Answer 1

KATHERINE MALLOY Cash Budget For the Four Months

Sr.No.	Purticulers	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
A	Estimated cash receipts from
	a.Part-time job	$790	$790	$790	$790
	b.Deposit	0	0	0	$400
	Total cash receipts(A)	$790	$790	$790	$1190
B	Estimated cash payments
	a.Season football tickets	$90	0	0	0
	b.Additional entertainment	$220	$220	$220	$220
	c.Tuition	$3400	0	0	0
	d.Rent	$310	$310	$310	$310
	e.Food	$170	$170	$170	$170
	f.Deposit	$400	0	0	0
	Total cash payments (B)	$4590	$700	$700	$700
C	Overall cash increase (decrease) [A-B]	($3800)	$90	$90	$490
D	Cash balance at beginning of month	$6350	$2550	$2640	$2730
E	Cash balance at end of month [C-D]	$2550	$2640	$2730	$3220

Note.

1.Present plan will not provide sufficient cash for payemnt of tution fees of $3400,there is short of $180[$3400-$3220),

2.Advice Katherine Malloy to plan accordigly to avoid the shortfall in budget.