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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$13 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

January (actual) 20,600 June (budget) 50,600
February (actual) 26,600 July (budget) 30,600
March (actual) 40,600 August (budget) 28,600
April (budget) 65,600 September (budget) 25,600
May (budget) 100,600

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $4.30 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 230,000
Rent $ 21,000
Salaries $ 112,000
Utilities $ 8,500
Insurance $ 3,300
Depreciation $ 17,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $17,500 in new equipment during May and $43,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $17,250 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:

Assets
Cash $ 77,000
Accounts receivable ($34,580 February sales; $422,240 March sales) 456,820
Inventory 112,832
Prepaid insurance 22,500
Property and equipment (net) 980,000
Total assets $ 1,649,152
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 103,000
Dividends payable 17,250
Common stock 860,000
Retained earnings 668,902
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,649,152

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $53,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $53,000 in cash.

Required:

4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$13 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

January (actual) 20,600 June (budget) 50,600
February (actual) 26,600 July (budget) 30,600
March (actual) 40,600 August (budget) 28,600
April (budget) 65,600 September (budget) 25,600
May (budget) 100,600

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $4.30 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 230,000
Rent $ 21,000
Salaries $ 112,000
Utilities $ 8,500
Insurance $ 3,300
Depreciation $ 17,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $17,500 in new equipment during May and $43,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $17,250 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:

Assets
Cash $ 77,000
Accounts receivable ($34,580 February sales; $422,240 March sales) 456,820
Inventory 112,832
Prepaid insurance 22,500
Property and equipment (net) 980,000
Total assets $ 1,649,152
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 103,000
Dividends payable 17,250
Common stock 860,000
Retained earnings 668,902
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,649,152

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $53,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $53,000 in cash.

3. A budgeted income statement for the three-month period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.

4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$18 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

January (actual) 23,800 June (budget) 53,800
February (actual) 29,800 July (budget) 33,800
March (actual) 43,800 August (budget) 31,800
April (budget) 68,800 September (budget) 28,800
May (budget) 103,800

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $5.90 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 390,000
Rent $ 37,000
Salaries $ 144,000
Utilities $ 16,500
Insurance $ 4,900
Depreciation $ 33,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $25,500 in new equipment during May and $59,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $29,250 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:

Assets
Cash $ 93,000
Accounts receivable ($53,640 February sales; $630,720 March sales) 684,360
Inventory 162,368
Prepaid insurance 30,500
Property and equipment (net) 1,140,000
Total assets $ 2,110,228
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 119,000
Dividends payable 29,250
Common stock 1,180,000
Retained earnings 781,978
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,110,228

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $69,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $69,000 in cash.

Required:

A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

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You have just been contracted as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been contracted as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash.

Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price - $10 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow:

January (actual)

20,000

February (actual)

26,000

March (actual)  

40,000

April (budget)      

65,000

May (budget)

100,000

June (budget)

50,000

July (budget)

30,000

August (budget)

28,000

September (budget)

25,000

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the bracelets sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $4 for each bracelet. One-half of a month's purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit with no discounts. The company has found, however, that only 20% of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable expenses:

Sales commissions 4% of sales

Fixed expenses:

Advertising $200,000

Rent $18,000

Salaries                                         $106,000

Utilities                                              $ 7,000

Insurance                                           $3,000

Depreciation                                     $14,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $16,000 in new equipment during May and $40,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $15,000 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

Other relevant data is given below:

Cash balance as of September 30 $74,000

Inventory balance as of September 30             $112,000

Merchandise purchases for September            $200,000

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $50,000 at the end of each month. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow the exact amount needed at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company will pay the bank all of the accrued interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible while still retaining at least $50,000 in cash.

Required:

Prepare a cash budget for the three-month period ending June 30. Include the following detailed budgets:

1.A cash budget. Show the budget by month and in total. Determine any borrowing that would be needed to maintain the minimum cash balance of $50,000.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.
The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$13 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):
January (actual) 21,400 June (budget) 51,400
February (actual) 27,400 July (budget) 31,400
March (actual) 41,400 August (budget) 29,400
April (budget) 66,400 September (budget) 26,400
May (budget) 101,400
The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.
Suppliers are paid $4.70 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.
Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:
Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 270,000
Rent $ 25,000
Salaries $ 120,000
Utilities $ 10,500
Insurance $ 3,700
Depreciation $ 21,000
Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.
The company plans to purchase $19,500 in new equipment during May and $47,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $20,250 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.
The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:
Assets
Cash $ 81,000
Accounts receivable ($35,620 February sales; $430,560 March sales) 466,180
Inventory 124,832
Prepaid insurance 24,500
Property and equipment (net) 1,020,000
Total assets $ 1,716,512
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 107,000
Dividends payable 20,250
Common stock 940,000
Retained earnings 649,262
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,716,512
The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $57,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.
The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $57,000 in cash.

Requirement:
4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$15 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

January (actual) 21,800 June (budget) 51,800
February (actual) 27,800 July (budget) 31,800
March (actual) 41,800 August (budget) 29,800
April (budget) 66,800 September (budget) 26,800
May (budget) 101,800

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $4.90 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 290,000
Rent $ 27,000
Salaries $ 124,000
Utilities $ 11,500
Insurance $ 3,900
Depreciation $ 23,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $20,500 in new equipment during May and $49,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $21,750 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:

Assets
Cash $ 83,000
Accounts receivable ($41,700 February sales; $501,600 March sales) 543,300
Inventory 130,928
Prepaid insurance 25,500
Property and equipment (net) 1,040,000
Total assets $ 1,822,728
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 109,000
Dividends payable 21,750
Common stock 980,000
Retained earnings 711,978
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,822,728

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $59,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $59,000 in cash. 3. A budgeted income statement for the three-month period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash.

     Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare comprehensive budgets for the upcoming second quarter in order to show management the benefits that can be gained from an integrated budgeting program. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

     The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$11 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

  January (actual)

20,200

  June (budget)

50,200

  February (actual)

26,200

  July (budget)

30,200

  March (actual)

40,200

  August (budget)

28,200

  April (budget)

65,200

  September (budget)

25,200

  May (budget)

100,200

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

     Suppliers are paid $4.1 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit, with no discount, and payable within 15 days. The company has found, however, that only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

    Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

  Variable:

     Sales commissions

4%

of sales

  Fixed:

     Advertising

$

210,000

     Rent

$

19,000

     Salaries

$

108,000

     Utilities

$

7,500

     Insurance

$

3,100

     Depreciation

$

15,000  

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

     The company plans to purchase $16,500 in new equipment during May and $41,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $15,750 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

2.

A cash budget. Show the budget by month and in total. Determine any borrowing that would be needed to maintain the minimum cash balance of $51,000 (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

        

Earrings Unlimited

Cash Budget

For the Three Months Ending June 30

April

May

June

Quarter

Beginning cash balance

Add collections from customers

Total cash available

Less cash disbursements:

Merchandise purchases

Advertising

Rent

Salaries

Commissions

Utilities

Equipment purchases

Dividends paid

Total cash disbursements

Excess of cash available over disbursements

Financing:

Borrowings

Repayments

Interest

Total financing

Ending cash balance

3.

A budgeted income statement for the three-month period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$19 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

January (actual) 24,000 June (budget) 54,000
February (actual) 30,000 July (budget) 34,000
March (actual) 44,000 August (budget) 32,000
April (budget) 69,000 September (budget) 29,000
May (budget) 104,000

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $6.00 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 400,000
Rent $ 38,000
Salaries $ 146,000
Utilities $ 17,000
Insurance $ 5,000
Depreciation $ 34,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $26,000 in new equipment during May and $60,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $30,000 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:

Assets
Cash $ 94,000
Accounts receivable ($57,000 February sales; $668,800 March sales) 725,800
Inventory 165,600
Prepaid insurance 31,000
Property and equipment (net) 1,150,000
Total assets $ 2,166,400
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 120,000
Dividends payable 30,000
Common stock 1,200,000
Retained earnings 816,400
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,166,400

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $70,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $70,000 in cash.

Required:

Prepare a master budget for the three-month period ending June 30. Include the following detailed schedules:

4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

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You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of...

You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price—$19 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings):

January (actual) 24,000 June (budget) 54,000
February (actual) 30,000 July (budget) 34,000
March (actual) 44,000 August (budget) 32,000
April (budget) 69,000 September (budget) 29,000
May (budget) 104,000

The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month.

Suppliers are paid $6.00 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below:

Variable:
Sales commissions 4 % of sales
Fixed:
Advertising $ 400,000
Rent $ 38,000
Salaries $ 146,000
Utilities $ 17,000
Insurance $ 5,000
Depreciation $ 34,000

Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year.

The company plans to purchase $26,000 in new equipment during May and $60,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $30,000 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter.

The company’s balance sheet as of March 31 is given below:

Assets
Cash $ 94,000
Accounts receivable ($57,000 February sales; $668,800 March sales) 725,800
Inventory 165,600
Prepaid insurance 31,000
Property and equipment (net) 1,150,000
Total assets $ 2,166,400
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 120,000
Dividends payable 30,000
Common stock 1,200,000
Retained earnings 816,400
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,166,400

The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $70,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month.

The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. At the end of the quarter, the company would pay the bank all of the accumulated interest on the loan and as much of the loan as possible (in increments of $1,000), while still retaining at least $70,000 in cash.

Required:

Prepare a master budget for the three-month period ending June 30. Include the following detailed schedules:

3. A budgeted income statement for the three-month period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.

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Part 2: Problems Paul consumes only two goods, pizza P and hamburgers H and considers them...

Part 2: Problems

  1. Paul consumes only two goods, pizza P and hamburgers H and considers them to be perfect substitutes, as shown by his utility function U(P,H) = P+4H.The price of pizza is pP =3 and the price of hamburgers is pH =6, and Paul’s monthly income is M = 300.
    1. (a) How many pizzas and hamburgers does he consume when he maximizes utility? Is the tangency condition satisfied?

(b) Knowing that he likes pizza, Paul’s grandmother gives him a birthday gift certificate of 60 redeemable only at Pizza Hut. Though Paul is happy to get this gift, his grandmother did not realize that she could have made him exactly as happy by spending far less than she did. How much would she have needed to give him in cash to make him just as well off as with the gift certificate?

  1. The government want to raise $50 a month from Mr. Blow. A $1 sales tax per package of cigarettes will raise the required revenue, as will a lump sum tax of $50 per month. Which tax would Mr. Blow prefer? Will he smoke more cigarettes under the sales tax or under the lump-sum tax?

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