On March 1 of the current year, Spicer Corporation compiled information to prepare a cash budget for March, April, and May. All of the company's sales are made on account. The following information has been provided by Spicer's management. Month Credit Sales January $ 300,000 (actual) February 400,000 (actual) March 629,000 (estimated) April 571,000 (estimated) May 800,000 (estimated) The company's collection activity on credit sales historically has been as follows. Collections in the month of the sale 50 % Collections one month after the sale 30 Collections two months after the sale 15 Uncollectible accounts 5 Spicer's total cash expenditures for March, April, and May have been estimated at $1,200,000 (an average of $400,000 per month). Its cash balance on March 1 of the current year is $500,000. No financing or investing activities are anticipated during the second quarter. Compute Spicer's budgeted cash balance at the ends of March, April, and May.
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Sales Budget and Selling
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![On March 1 of the current year, Spicer Corporation compiled information to prepare a cash budget for March, April, and May. All of the company's sales are made on account. The following
information has been provided by Spicer's management. Month Credit Sales January $ 300,000 (actual) February 400,000 (actual) March 629,000 (estimated) April 571,000 (estimated) May
800,000 (estimated) The company's collection activity on credit sales historically has been as follows. Collections in the month of the sale 50 % Collections one month after the sale 30 Collections
two months after the sale 15 Uncollectible accounts 5 Spicer's total cash expenditures for March, April, and May have been estimated at $1,200,000 (an average of $400, 000 per month). Its cash
balance on March 1 of the current year is $500,000. No financing or investing activities are anticipated during the second quarter. Compute Spicer's budgeted cash balance at the ends of March,
April, and May.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F03f5801b-09bb-4a0a-a838-ca4fbdb71268%2Fd6b2a004-38e7-48c5-83a2-3a4e9a9f7a19%2F3mm77jc_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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