Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget

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Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter:

As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances:

Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.

Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $33,000 per month: advertising, $63,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $44,980 for the quarter.

One-half of a month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.

During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $2,800 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $79,000.

Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that 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.

Merchandise purchases budget:

    

†$360,000 × 25% = $90,000

Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:

Cash budget. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31.

Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31.

         

a.

As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances:

Explanation / Answer

1. Cash Collection Schedule

Answer 2b

Ans 3.

Sales Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr $268,000 $403,000 $600,000 $315,000 $211,000 Credit $214,400 $322,400 $480,000 $252,000 $168,800 Cash $53,600 $80,600 $120,000 $63,000 $42,200 Cash from Credit Sales $4,400 $214,400 $322,400 $480,000 $252,000

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