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1. (Cash Collections) Snobby Crab Shack budgeted credit sales in the first quart

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Question

1.     (Cash Collections) Snobby Crab Shack budgeted credit sales in the first quarter of 2009 to be as follows:

                                                January                $150,000

                                                February              $160,000

                                                March                  $172,000

All sales are on account. Credit sales in October 2008 were $40,000, November 2008 were $50,000 and December 208 were $170,000. The company expects to collect 65% of a month’s sales in the month of sale, 25% in the first month following month of sale and 5% in the second month following the month of sale.

Estimate cash receipts for each month of the first quarter of 2009. What is the amount of accounts receivable at March 31, 2009? (Any accounts over 60 days are uncollectable and written off).

2.     (Cash Disbursements) Snobby Crab Shack expects to make purchases in the first quarter of 2009 as follows:

                                              January           $84,000

                                                February              $96,000

                                                March                   $78,000

Purchases in December in 2008 are expected to be $87,000. The company expects that 55% of a month’s purchases will be paid in the month of purchase and 45% will be paid in the following month. Other cash operating expenses per month are $60,000. In addition, the company has $8,000 of depreciation per month.

Estimate cash disbursements related to purchases for each month of the first quarter of 2009. What are the accounts payable related to purchases at March 31, 2009?

3.      (Cash Budget) Snobby Crab Shack has a cash balance at December 31, 2008 of $4,050 and wants to maintain an ending cash balance of $2,000 per month, what is the cash balance at the end of January, February and March 2009 (assume any loans are non-interest bearing).

Explanation / Answer

1.

cash receipts January   

From november month $50,000*.05 =$2,500

From december month $170,000*.25=$42,500

From January month $150,000*.65=$97,500

Total receipts $142,500

cash receipts February March

From December month $170,000*.05 =$8,500   

From January month $150,000*.25=$37,500 $150,000 *.05= $7,500

From february month $160,000*.65 =$104,000 $160,000*.25 = $40,000

From the march month $172,000*.65 = $111,800

Total receipts $150,000 $159,300

Accounts receivable as on march 31 2009

$160,000 *.10 = $16,000
$172,000 * .35 = $60,200
total $76,200

2. Cash disbursements January february March

From december 87,000*.45=$39,150

From january 84,000*.55=$46,200 84,000*.45=$37,800

From february 96,000*.55=$52,800 96,000*.45=$43,200

From march 78,000*.55= $42,900

Total cash disbursement (purchase) $85,350 $90,600 $86,100

Accounts payable as on march 31 2009 = 78,000 *.45 = $35,100   

3. cash budget

particulars January February March

Cash receipts $142,500 $150,000 $159,300

Cash disbursement ($85,350) ($90,600) ($86,100)
(purchase)

Other cash operating expense ($60,000)   ($60,000)     ($60,000)

Net ($2,850) (600) $13,200

opening cash $4,050 $2,000 $2,000

Cash balance $1,200 $1,400 $15,200

Loan $800 $600 ($1,400)

Closing cash balance $2,000 $2,000 $13,800