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Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 500,000 $ 700,000 $ 400,000 $ 300,000
Cost of goods sold 350,000 490,000 280,000 210,000
Gross margin 150,000 210,000 120,000 90,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 70,000 90,000 51,000 30,000
Administrative expense* 40,000 52,800 32,000 28,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 110,000 142,800 83,000 58,000
Net operating income $ 40,000 $ 67,200 $ 37,000 $ 32,000

*Includes $12,000 of depreciation each month.

Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 80% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 10% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $140,000, and March’s sales totaled $200,000.

Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $91,000.

Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $70,000.

Dividends of $20,000 will be declared and paid in April.

Land costing $28,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

The cash balance at March 31 is $42,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

  1. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 730,000 $ 910,000 $ 610,000 $ 520,000
Cost of goods sold 511,000 637,000 427,000 364,000
Gross margin 219,000 273,000 183,000 156,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 91,000 110,000 72,000 52,000
Administrative expense* 50,500 68,800 44,600 49,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 141,500 178,800 116,600 101,000
Net operating income $ 77,500 $ 94,200 $ 66,400 $ 55,000

*Includes $33,000 of depreciation each month.

  1. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

  2. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $285,000, and March’s sales totaled $300,000.

  3. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $135,100.

  4. Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $102,200.

  5. Dividends of $40,000 will be declared and paid in April.

  6. Land costing $48,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

  7. The cash balance at March 31 is $62,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

  8. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 810,000 $ 950,000 $ 650,000 $ 560,000
Cost of goods sold 567,000 665,000 455,000 392,000
Gross margin 243,000 285,000 195,000 168,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 95,000 114,000 76,000 56,000
Administrative expense* 52,500 74,200 47,000 53,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 147,500 188,200 123,000 109,000
Net operating income $ 95,500 $ 96,800 $ 72,000 $ 59,000

*Includes $37,000 of depreciation each month.

Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $305,000, and March’s sales totaled $320,000.

Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $146,300.

Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $113,400.

Dividends of $44,000 will be declared and paid in April.

Land costing $56,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

The cash balance at March 31 is $66,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

  1. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 650,000 $ 820,000 $ 530,000 $ 430,000
Cost of goods sold 455,000 574,000 371,000 301,000
Gross margin 195,000 246,000 159,000 129,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 83,000 102,000 64,000 43,000
Administrative expense* 46,500 62,400 39,200 41,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 129,500 164,400 103,200 84,000
Net operating income $ 65,500 $ 81,600 $ 55,800 $ 45,000

*Includes $25,000 of depreciation each month.

  1. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

  2. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $245,000, and March’s sales totaled $260,000.

  3. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $118,300.

  4. Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $91,000.

  5. Dividends of $32,000 will be declared and paid in April.

  6. Land costing $40,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

  7. The cash balance at March 31 is $54,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

  8. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

  1. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 770,000 $ 930,000 $ 630,000 $ 540,000
Cost of goods sold 539,000 651,000 441,000 378,000
Gross margin 231,000 279,000 189,000 162,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 93,000 112,000 74,000 54,000
Administrative expense* 51,500 70,400 45,800 51,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 144,500 182,400 119,800 105,000
Net operating income $ 86,500 $ 96,600 $ 69,200 $ 57,000

*Includes $35,000 of depreciation each month.

  1. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

  2. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $295,000, and March’s sales totaled $310,000.

  3. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $140,700.

  4. Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $107,800.

  5. Dividends of $42,000 will be declared and paid in April.

  6. Land costing $50,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

  7. The cash balance at March 31 is $64,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

  8. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

  1. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 810,000 $ 950,000 $ 650,000 $ 560,000
Cost of goods sold 567,000 665,000 455,000 392,000
Gross margin 243,000 285,000 195,000 168,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 95,000 114,000 76,000 56,000
Administrative expense* 52,500 74,200 47,000 53,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 147,500 188,200 123,000 109,000
Net operating income $ 95,500 $ 96,800 $ 72,000 $ 59,000

*Includes $37,000 of depreciation each month.

  1. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

  2. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $305,000, and March’s sales totaled $320,000.

  3. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $146,300.

  4. Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $113,400.

  5. Dividends of $44,000 will be declared and paid in April.

  6. Land costing $56,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

  7. The cash balance at March 31 is $66,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

  8. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 7-22A Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO7-2, LO7-4, LO7-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 7-22A Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO7-2, LO7-4, LO7-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter: a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are: April May June July Sales $ 550,000 $ 700,000 $ 225,000 $ 350,000 Cost of goods sold 385,000 490,000 157,500 245,000 Gross margin 165,000 210,000 67,500 105,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expense 75,000 119,000 27,500 35,000 Administrative expense* 42,500 68,000 25,000 33,000 Total selling and administrative expenses 117,500 187,000 52,500 68,000 Net operating income $ 47,500 $ 23,000 $ 15,000 $ 37,000 *Includes $14,500 of depreciation each month. b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account. c. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 80% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 10% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $125,000, and March’s sales totaled $225,000. d. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $101,500. e. Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $77,000. f. Dividends of $25,000 will be declared and paid in April. g. Land costing $33,000 will be purchased for cash in May. h. The cash balance at March 31 is $47,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of atleast $40,000 at the end of each month. i. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total. 2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory: a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June. b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total. 3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

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Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 8-24 Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:

April May June July
Sales $ 650,000 $ 820,000 $ 530,000 $ 430,000
Cost of goods sold 455,000 574,000 371,000 301,000
Gross margin 195,000 246,000 159,000 129,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense 83,000 102,000 64,000 43,000
Administrative expense* 46,500 62,400 39,200 41,000
Total selling and administrative expenses 129,500 164,400 103,200 84,000
Net operating income $ 65,500 $ 81,600 $ 55,800 $ 45,000

*Includes $25,000 of depreciation each month.

Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $245,000, and March’s sales totaled $260,000.

Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $118,300.

Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $91,000.

Dividends of $32,000 will be declared and paid in April.

Land costing $40,000 will be purchased for cash in May.

The cash balance at March 31 is $54,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month.

The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

In: Accounting

Problem 7-22A Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO7-2, LO7-4, LO7-8] Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies....

Problem 7-22A Cash Budget with Supporting Schedules [LO7-2, LO7-4, LO7-8]

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

  

a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:
April May June July
  Sales $ 550,000   $ 700,000 $ 225,000 $ 350,000
  Cost of goods sold 385,000 490,000 157,500 245,000
  Gross margin 165,000 210,000 67,500 105,000
  Selling and administrative expenses:
       Selling expense 75,000 119,000 27,500 35,000
       Administrative expense* 42,500 68,000 25,000 33,000
  Total selling and administrative expenses 117,500 187,000 52,500 68,000
  Net operating income $ 47,500   $ 23,000 $ 15,000 $ 37,000
*Includes $14,500 of depreciation each month.

   

b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.
c.

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 80% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 10% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $125,000, and March’s sales totaled $225,000.

d.

Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $101,500.

e.

Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $77,000.

f. Dividends of $25,000 will be declared and paid in April.
g. Land costing $33,000 will be purchased for cash in May.
h.

The cash balance at March 31 is $47,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of atleast $40,000 at the end of each month.

i.

The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:
1.

Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

  

2.

Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

   

a.

A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

b.

A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

3.

Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

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Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter....

Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment, which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:

  

a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April–July are:
April May June July
  Sales $ 620,000   $ 760,000 $ 255,000 $ 420,000
  Cost of goods sold 434,000 532,000 178,500 294,000
  Gross margin 186,000 228,000 76,500 126,000
  Selling and administrative expenses:
       Selling expense 82,000 102,000 30,500 42,000
       Administrative expense* 46,000 82,800 28,600 40,000
  Total selling and administrative expenses 128,000 184,800 59,100 82,000
  Net operating income $ 58,000   $ 43,200 $ 17,400 $ 44,000
*Includes $17,500 of depreciation each month.

   

b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account.
c.

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February’s sales totaled $155,000, and March’s sales totaled $255,000.

d.

Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month’s inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $114,800.

e.

Each month’s ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $86,800.

f. Dividends of $31,000 will be declared and paid in April.
g. Land costing $39,000 will be purchased for cash in May.
h.

The cash balance at March 31 is $53,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of atleast $40,000 at the end of each month.

i.

The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

   

Required:
1.

Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

      

2.

Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:

   

a.

A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

         

b.

A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

         

3.

Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

     


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