The following data relate to the operations of Shilow Company, a wholesale distributor of consumer goods: Current assets as of March 31:   Cash $ 8,600 Accounts receivable $ 24,400 Inventory $ 46,200 Building and equipment, net $ 118,800 Accounts payable $ 27,675 Common stock $ 150,000 Retained earnings $ 20,325 The gross margin is 25% of sales. Actual and budgeted sales data: March (actual) $ 61,000 April $ 77,000 May $ 82,000 June $ 107,000 July $ 58,000 Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales. Each month’s ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month’s budgeted cost of goods sold. One-half of a month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $3,400 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6% of sales. Assume these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $891 per month (includes depreciation on new assets). Equipment costing $2,600 will be purchased for cash in April. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank allowing it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and, for simplicity, we will assume 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: Using the preceding data: Complete the schedule of expected cash collections. Complete the merchandise purchases budget and the schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases. Complete the cash budget.

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The following data relate to the operations of Shilow Company, a wholesale distributor of consumer goods:

Current assets as of March 31:  
Cash $ 8,600
Accounts receivable $ 24,400
Inventory $ 46,200
Building and equipment, net $ 118,800
Accounts payable $ 27,675
Common stock $ 150,000
Retained earnings $ 20,325
  1. The gross margin is 25% of sales.
  2. Actual and budgeted sales data:

    March (actual) $ 61,000
    April $ 77,000
    May $ 82,000
    June $ 107,000
    July $ 58,000
  3. Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales.
  4. Each month’s ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month’s budgeted cost of goods sold.
  5. One-half of a month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory.
  6. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $3,400 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6% of sales. Assume these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $891 per month (includes depreciation on new assets).
  7. Equipment costing $2,600 will be purchased for cash in April.
  8. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank allowing it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and, for simplicity, we will assume 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.

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Using the preceding data:

  1. Complete the schedule of expected cash collections.
  2. Complete the merchandise purchases budget and the schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases.
  3. Complete the cash budget.
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