ersonal Budget At the beginning of the school year, Priscilla Wescott 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) $6,750 Purchase season football tickets in September 90 Additional entertainment for each month 240 Pay fall semester tuition in September 3,600 Pay rent at the beginning of each month 330 Pay for food each month 180 Pay apartment deposit on September 2 (to be returned December 15) 500 Part-time job earnings each month (net of taxes) 840 a.  Prepare a cash budget for September, October, November, and December. Enter all amounts as positive values except cash decrease which should be indicated with a minus sign. Priscilla Wescott Cash Budget For the Four Months Ending December 31   September October November December Estimated cash receipts from:           $ $ $ $           Total cash receipts $ $ $ $ Less estimated cash payments for:           $           $ $ $                                         Total cash payments $ $ $ $ Cash increase (decrease) $ $ $ $           Cash balance at end of month $ $ $ $ b.  Are the four monthly budgets that are presented prepared as static budgets or flexible budgets?   c.  What are the budget implications for Priscilla Wescott? Priscilla can see that her present plan   sufficient cash. If Priscilla did not budget but went ahead with the original plan, she would be $   at the end of December, with no time left to adjust.

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ersonal Budget

At the beginning of the school year, Priscilla Wescott 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) $6,750
Purchase season football tickets in September 90
Additional entertainment for each month 240
Pay fall semester tuition in September 3,600
Pay rent at the beginning of each month 330
Pay for food each month 180
Pay apartment deposit on September 2 (to be returned December 15) 500
Part-time job earnings each month (net of taxes) 840

a.  Prepare a cash budget for September, October, November, and December. Enter all amounts as positive values except cash decrease which should be indicated with a minus sign.

Priscilla Wescott
Cash Budget
For the Four Months Ending December 31
  September October November December
Estimated cash receipts from:        
  $ $ $ $
         
Total cash receipts $ $ $ $
Less estimated cash payments for:        
  $      
    $ $ $
         
         
         
         
Total cash payments $ $ $ $
Cash increase (decrease) $ $ $ $
         
Cash balance at end of month $ $ $ $

b.  Are the four monthly budgets that are presented prepared as static budgets or flexible budgets?

 

c.  What are the budget implications for Priscilla Wescott?

Priscilla can see that her present plan   sufficient cash. If Priscilla did not budget but went ahead with the original plan, she would be $   at the end of December, with no time left to adjust.

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