Problem 10-49: Budgeting for a Merchandising Firm Background                       Budgeted sales:                  December   $250,000              January   $225,000         Collections of A/R:                Collected in month of sale 50.00%              Collected following month 48.00%              Est B/D expense 2.00%              Discount for early payment 1.00%         Gross margin %   30%         Target End Inv, as % of following month's sales  80.00%         Merchandise payments:                % paid in month following month of purchase 100.00%         Other operating expenses (cash) = $25,000         Annual depreciation expense = $216,000                                       Goldberg Company's statement of financial position at the close of business on November 30th follows:                    GOLDBERG COMPANY     Statement of Financial Position     November 30, 2016                   Assets               Cash       $30,000       Accounts receivable (net of $4,000 allowance for doubtful accounts)   $76,000       Inventory       $132,000       Property, plant, and equipment (net of $680,000 accumulated depreciation)   $870,000     Total assets       $1,108,000                   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity               Accounts payable       $162,000       Common stock       $800,000       Retained earnings       $146,000     Total liabilities and equity       $1,108,000                               Requirements                     1. What is the total of budgeted cash collections for December?         2. How much is the book value of accounts receivable at the end of December?         3. How much is the income (loss) before income taxes for December?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question
Problem 10-49: Budgeting for a Merchandising Firm
Background        
             
Budgeted sales:            
     December   $250,000        
     January   $225,000        
Collections of A/R:          
     Collected in month of sale 50.00%        
     Collected following month 48.00%        
     Est B/D expense 2.00%        
     Discount for early payment 1.00%        
Gross margin %   30%        
Target End Inv, as % of following month's sales  80.00%        
Merchandise payments:          
     % paid in month following month of purchase 100.00%        
Other operating expenses (cash) = $25,000        
Annual depreciation expense = $216,000        
             
             
  Goldberg Company's statement of financial position at the close of business on November 30th follows:   
             
  GOLDBERG COMPANY  
  Statement of Financial Position  
  November 30, 2016  
             
  Assets          
    Cash       $30,000  
    Accounts receivable (net of $4,000 allowance for doubtful accounts)   $76,000  
    Inventory       $132,000  
    Property, plant, and equipment (net of $680,000 accumulated depreciation)   $870,000  
  Total assets       $1,108,000  
             
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
    Accounts payable       $162,000  
    Common stock       $800,000  
    Retained earnings       $146,000  
  Total liabilities and equity       $1,108,000  
             
             
Requirements      
             
1. What is the total of budgeted cash collections for December?        
2. How much is the book value of accounts receivable at the end of December?        
3. How much is the income (loss) before income taxes for December?        
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 4 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Cash Budget
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education