
Concept explainers
(1)
Expected cash collection for the quarter.
Introduction:
A budget is a financial statement that includes the fore casted items for a particular period of time. Fore casted items include revenue, sales, profit and any other item that budget maker wants to include.

Answer to Problem 31P
Solution:
The total collections of the quarter are $1,284,000.
Explanation of Solution
Schedule of expected cash collection | |||||
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Particulars | December | January | February | March | Quarter |
Budgeted sales | $280,000 | $400,000 | $600,000 | $300,000 | |
Cash sales (20% of current month sales) | $56,000.0 | $80,000.0 | $120,000.0 | $60,000.0 | $260,000.0 |
Credit sales (80% of previous month sales) | $224,000 | $320,000 | $480,000 | $1,024,000 | |
Total collections | $304,000 | $440,000 | $540,000 | $1,284,000 |
- Table (1)
Hence, the total collections of the quarter are $1,284,000.
(2)
The merchandise purchases of budget.

Answer to Problem 31P
Solution:
The total required purchases are $750,000.
Explanation of Solution
Schedule of expected cash collection | ||||||
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Particulars | December | January | February | March | April | Quarter |
Bugeted sales | $280,000 | $400,000 | $600,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $1,300,000 |
Budgeted cost of good sold (60% of sales) | $168,000.0 | $240,000.0 | $360,000.0 | $180,000.0 | $120,000.0 | $780,000.0 |
Add: Desired ending inventory (25% of next month cost of goods sold) | $60,000.00 | $90,000.00 | $45,000.00 | $30,000.00 | $165,000.00 | |
Total needs | $228,000 | $330,000 | $405,000 | $210,000 | $945,000.00 | |
Less: Beginning inventory(Ending inventory of previous month) | $60,000.00 | $90,000.00 | $45,000.00 | $195,000.00 | ||
Required purchases | $270,000.00 | $315,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
Hence, the total required purchases are $750,000.
(2a)
Cash disbursement for merchandise inventory.

Answer to Problem 31P
Solution:
The cash disbursement for merchandise inventory are $760,000.
Explanation of Solution
Schedule of expected cash disbursement-Merchandise purchases | ||||
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Particulars | January | February | march | Quarter |
December purchases | $93,000 | $93,000 | ||
January purchases | 135000 | 135000 | $270,000 | |
February Purchases | 157500 | 157500 | $315,000 | |
March Purchases | 82500 | $82,500 | ||
Total distributions | $228,000 | 292500 | 240000 | $760,500 |
- Table (2)
Hence, the cash disbursement for merchandise inventory are $760,000.
(2b)
Cash Disbursement for selling and administrative expenses.

Answer to Problem 31P
Solution:
The total cash disbursement for selling and administrative are $395,000.
Explanation of Solution
Schedule of expected cash disbursement-selling and administration expenses | ||||
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Particulars | January | February | March | Quarter |
Salaries and wages | $27,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 | $81,000 |
Advertisement | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $210,000 |
Shipping | 20000 | 30000 | 15000 | $65,000 |
Other expenses | 12000 | 18000 | 9000 | $39,000 |
Total Disbursement | $129,000 | $145,000 | $121,000 | $395,000 |
- Table (3)
Hence, the total cash disbursement for selling and administrative are $395,000.
(3)

Answer to Problem 31P
Solution:
The ending balance of the January, February and March is $30,000, $30,800 and $42,900 respectively.
Explanation of Solution
Cash budget-merchandise purchase | |||
---|---|---|---|
Particulars | January | February | March |
Cash balance, beginning | $48,000 | $30,000 | 30,800 |
Add: cash collections | $304,000 | $440,000 | 540,000 |
Total cash collections (A) | $352,000 | $470,000 | $570,800 |
Less: Cash Disbursement | |||
Inventory | 228,000 | 292,500 | 240,000 |
Selling and administrative | 129,000 | 145,000 | 121,000 |
Purchase of equipment | 84,500 | ||
cash dividends | 45,000 | 1,700 | 0 |
Total Cash disbursement(B) | 402,000 | 439,200 | 445,500 |
Excess(Deficiency) of cash(A-B) | -$50,000 | $30,800 | $125,300 |
Financing needed | 80,000 | 0 | 0 |
Less: Repayment of loan | $80,000 | ||
Less: Repayment of interest on loan | $2,400 | ||
Cash balance, ending | $30,000 | $30,800 | $42,900 |
Minimum balance to be maintained | $30,000 | $30,800 | $42,900 |
- Table (4)
Hence, the ending balance of the January, February and March are $30,000, $30,800 and $42,900 respectively.
(4)
To prepare:
The income statement of H for the Quarter ending March 31.

Answer to Problem 31P
Solution:
The net income of the H Company is $80,600.
Explanation of Solution
H Company | ||
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Income statement | ||
For the quarter ended March 31 | ||
Sales | $1,300,000 | |
Cost of goods sold | $780,000.0 | |
Gross margin | $520,000.0 | |
Net operating income | ||
Selling and administrative expenses | ||
Salaries | 81,000 | |
Advertisement | 210,000 | |
Shipping | 65,000 | |
42,000 | ||
Other expenses | 39,000 | 437,000 |
Operating income | $83,000.0 | |
Interest expenses | 2,400 | |
Net income | $80,600.0 |
- Table (5)
Hence, the net income of the H Company is $80,600.
(5)
To prepare:

Explanation of Solution
H Company | ||
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Balance sheet | ||
31-Mar | ||
Assets | ||
Amount | Amount | |
Current assets: | ||
Cash | 429,000 | |
Inventory | 30,000 | |
Total current assets | 312,900 | |
building and equipment. Net(370,000 + $86,200 – 42,000) | 414,200 | |
Total assets | 727,100 | |
Liability and Equity | ||
Current Liabilities | ||
Accounts payable(50% of 165,000) | 82,500 | |
Stock holder's Equity: | ||
capital | 500,000 | |
144,600 | 644,600 | |
total liabilities and Equity | 727,100 |
- Table (6)
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