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 is:     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. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.         Schedule of Expected Cash Collections   April May June Quarter Cash sales $100,000 $140,000 $80,000 $320,000 Sales on account:         February 22,400     22,400 March 128,000 160,000   288,000 April 40,000 320,000 40,000 400,000 May   56,000 448,000 504,000 June     32,000 32,000 Total cash collections $290,400 $676,000 $600,000 $1,566,400 Prepare the following for merchandise inventory, a merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.         Merchandise Purchases Budget   April May June Budgeted cost of goods sold $350,000 $490,000 $280,000 Add: Desired ending merchandise inventory 98,000 56,000 42,000 Total needs 448,000 546,000 322,000 Less: Beginning merchandise inventory 91,000 98,000 56,000 Required inventory purchases $357,000 $448,000 $266,000 Prepare the following for merchandise inventory, a schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.         Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases   April May June Quarter Beginning accounts payable $49,000     $49,000 April purchases 178,500 178,500   357,000 May purchases   224,000 224,000 448,000 June purchases     133,000 133,000 Total cash disbursements $227,500 $402,500 $357,000 $987,000   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.)         Garden Sales, Inc. Cash Budget For the Quarter Ended June 30   April May June Quarter Beginning cash balance $42,000 $40,000 $40,000 $122,000 Add collections from customers 290,400 676,000 600,000 1,566,400 Total cash available 332,400 716,000 640,000 1,688,400 Less cash disbursements:         Purchases for inventory         Selling expenses         Administrative expenses         Land purchases         Dividends paid         Total cash disbursements 0 0 0 0 Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements 332,400 716,000 640,000 1,688,400 Financing:         Borrowings         Repayment         Interest         Total financing 0 0 0 0 Ending cash balance $332,400 $716,000 $640,000 $1,688,400

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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 is:

 

  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.

 

  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; 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.

  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 $91,000.

  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 $70,000.

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

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

  7. 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.

  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.

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

 
 
 
 
Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
  April May June Quarter
Cash sales $100,000 $140,000 $80,000 $320,000
Sales on account:        
February 22,400     22,400
March 128,000 160,000   288,000
April 40,000 320,000 40,000 400,000
May   56,000 448,000 504,000
June     32,000 32,000
Total cash collections $290,400 $676,000 $600,000

$1,566,400

Prepare the following for merchandise inventory, a merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June.

 
 
 
 
Merchandise Purchases Budget
  April May June
Budgeted cost of goods sold $350,000 $490,000 $280,000
Add: Desired ending merchandise inventory 98,000 56,000 42,000
Total needs 448,000 546,000 322,000
Less: Beginning merchandise inventory 91,000 98,000 56,000
Required inventory purchases $357,000 $448,000 $266,000

Prepare the following for merchandise inventory, a schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total.

 
 
 
 
Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
  April May June Quarter
Beginning accounts payable $49,000     $49,000
April purchases 178,500 178,500   357,000
May purchases   224,000 224,000 448,000
June purchases     133,000 133,000
Total cash disbursements $227,500 $402,500 $357,000 $987,000

 

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.)

 
 
 
 
Garden Sales, Inc.
Cash Budget
For the Quarter Ended June 30
  April May June Quarter
Beginning cash balance $42,000 $40,000 $40,000 $122,000
Add collections from customers 290,400 676,000 600,000 1,566,400
Total cash available 332,400 716,000 640,000 1,688,400
Less cash disbursements:        
Purchases for inventory        
Selling expenses        
Administrative expenses        
Land purchases        
Dividends paid        
Total cash disbursements 0 0 0 0
Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements 332,400 716,000 640,000 1,688,400
Financing:        
Borrowings        
Repayment        
Interest        
Total financing 0 0 0 0
Ending cash balance $332,400 $716,000 $640,000 $1,688,400

 

 

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A cash budget is a financial planning tool that helps businesses and individuals to forecast and manage their cash inflows and outflows over a specific period, usually a month, quarter or year.

The cash budget provides an estimate of a company's cash receipts and payments and the net cash balance for a given period. It helps to identify periods when the company may experience cash shortages or surpluses, allowing management to make appropriate decisions to address these issues.

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