Budgeting-Create a forecasted balance sheet from the following information. I need an explanation on how to get the accounts receivable, ending merchandise inventory, accounts payable, and owner's equity columns for the balance sheet. Data Section:               Actual and Budgeted Unit Sales:           April 1,500         May 1,000         June 1,600         July 1,400         August 1,500         September 1,200             Balance Sheet, May 31, 19X5           Cash $8,000         Accounts receivable 107,800         Merchandise inventory 52,800         Fixed assets (net) 130,000       --------             Total assets $298,600       ========         Accounts payable (merchandise) $74,800         Owner's equity 223,800       --------             Total liabilities & equity $298,600       ========             Average selling price $98     Average purchase cost per unit $55     Desired ending inventory         (% of next month's unit sales) 60%     Collections from customers:         Collected in month of sale 20%       Collected in month after sale 60%       Collected two months after sale 20%     Projected cash payments:         Variable expenses 30%  of sales     Fixed expenses (per month) $10,000     Depreciation per month $1,000             - - - -                                        Sales Budget                                      ------------         June July August   ------ ------ ------               Units 1,600 1,400 1,500               Dollars $156,800 137,200 147,000                                   Unit Purchases Budget                                 ---------------------         June July August   ------ ------ ------ Desired ending inventory 840 900 720 Current month's unit sales 1,600 1,400 1,500   -------- -------- -------- Total units needed 2,440 2,300 2,220 Beginning inventory 960 840 900   -------- -------- -------- Purchases (units) 1,480 1,460 1,320   ======== ======== ======== Purchases (dollars) $81,400 $80,300 $72,600   ======== ======== ========                                        Cash Budget                                      -----------         June July August   ------ ------ ------ Cash balance, beginning $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Cash receipts:         Collections from customers:           From April sales 29,400         From May sales 58,800 19,600       From June sales 31,360 94,080 31,360     From July sales   27,440 82,320     From August sales     29,400   -------- -------- --------   Total cash available $127,560 $149,120 $151,080 Cash disbursements:         Merchandise $74,800 $81,400 $80,300   Variable expenses 47,040 41,160 44,100   Fixed expenses 10,000 10,000 10,000   Interest paid 0 184 59   -------- -------- --------   Total disbursements $131,840 $132,744 $134,459   -------- -------- -------- Cash balance before financing ($4,280) $16,376 $16,621 Less:  Desired ending balance 8,000 8,000 8,000   -------- -------- -------- Excess (deficit) of cash over needs ($12,280) $8,376 $8,621   -------- -------- -------- Financing         Borrowing $12,280 $0 $0   Repayment 0 (8,376) (3,904)   -------- -------- -------- Total effects of financing $12,280 ($8,376) ($3,904)   -------- -------- -------- Cash balance, ending $8,000 $8,000 $12,717   ======== ======== ========                                Forecasted Income Statement                           For Quarter Ended August 31, 19X5       ----------------------       Sales     $441,000 Cost of goods sold     247,500       -------- Gross profit     $193,500       -------- Expenses:         Variable expenses     $132,300   Fixed expenses     30,000   Depreciation expense     3,000   Interest expense     243       --------   Total expenses     $165,543       -------- Net income     $27,957       ========                                  Forecasted Balance Sheet                                    August 31, 19X5                                ------------------------       Assets:         Cash     $12,717   Accounts receivable         Merchandise inventory         Fixed assets (net)             -------- Total assets             ======== Liabilities & equity:         Accounts payable         Loans payable         Owner's equity             -------- Total liabilities & equity

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Budgeting-Create a forecasted balance sheet from the following information.

I need an explanation on how to get the accounts receivable, ending merchandise inventory, accounts payable, and owner's equity columns for the balance sheet.

Data Section:      
       
Actual and Budgeted Unit Sales:      
    April 1,500    
    May 1,000    
    June 1,600    
    July 1,400    
    August 1,500    
    September 1,200    
       
Balance Sheet, May 31, 19X5      
    Cash $8,000    
    Accounts receivable 107,800    
    Merchandise inventory 52,800    
    Fixed assets (net) 130,000    
  --------    
        Total assets $298,600    
  ========    
    Accounts payable (merchandise) $74,800    
    Owner's equity 223,800    
  --------    
        Total liabilities & equity $298,600    
  ========    
       
Average selling price $98    
Average purchase cost per unit $55    
Desired ending inventory      
  (% of next month's unit sales) 60%    
Collections from customers:      
  Collected in month of sale 20%    
  Collected in month after sale 60%    
  Collected two months after sale 20%    
Projected cash payments:      
  Variable expenses 30%  of sales  
  Fixed expenses (per month) $10,000    
Depreciation per month $1,000    
       
- - - -
       
                               Sales Budget      
                               ------------      
  June July August
  ------ ------ ------
              Units 1,600 1,400 1,500
              Dollars $156,800 137,200 147,000
       
                          Unit Purchases Budget      
                          ---------------------      
  June July August
  ------ ------ ------
Desired ending inventory 840 900 720
Current month's unit sales 1,600 1,400 1,500
  -------- -------- --------
Total units needed 2,440 2,300 2,220
Beginning inventory 960 840 900
  -------- -------- --------
Purchases (units) 1,480 1,460 1,320
  ======== ======== ========
Purchases (dollars) $81,400 $80,300 $72,600
  ======== ======== ========
       
                               Cash Budget      
                               -----------      
  June July August
  ------ ------ ------
Cash balance, beginning $8,000 $8,000 $8,000
Cash receipts:      
  Collections from customers:      
    From April sales 29,400    
    From May sales 58,800 19,600  
    From June sales 31,360 94,080 31,360
    From July sales   27,440 82,320
    From August sales     29,400
  -------- -------- --------
  Total cash available $127,560 $149,120 $151,080
Cash disbursements:      
  Merchandise $74,800 $81,400 $80,300
  Variable expenses 47,040 41,160 44,100
  Fixed expenses 10,000 10,000 10,000
  Interest paid 0 184 59
  -------- -------- --------
  Total disbursements $131,840 $132,744 $134,459
  -------- -------- --------
Cash balance before financing ($4,280) $16,376 $16,621
Less:  Desired ending balance 8,000 8,000 8,000
  -------- -------- --------
Excess (deficit) of cash over needs ($12,280) $8,376 $8,621
  -------- -------- --------
Financing      
  Borrowing $12,280 $0 $0
  Repayment 0 (8,376) (3,904)
  -------- -------- --------
Total effects of financing $12,280 ($8,376) ($3,904)
  -------- -------- --------
Cash balance, ending $8,000 $8,000 $12,717
  ======== ======== ========
       
                       Forecasted Income Statement      
                    For Quarter Ended August 31, 19X5      
----------------------      
Sales     $441,000
Cost of goods sold     247,500
      --------
Gross profit     $193,500
      --------
Expenses:      
  Variable expenses     $132,300
  Fixed expenses     30,000
  Depreciation expense     3,000
  Interest expense     243
      --------
  Total expenses     $165,543
      --------
Net income     $27,957
      ========
       
                         Forecasted Balance Sheet      
                             August 31, 19X5      
                         ------------------------      
Assets:      
  Cash     $12,717
  Accounts receivable      
  Merchandise inventory      
  Fixed assets (net)      
      --------
Total assets      
      ========
Liabilities & equity:      
  Accounts payable      
  Loans payable      
  Owner's equity      
      --------
Total liabilities & equity      
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