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o.mheducation.com/hm.tpx compieteu or the work you iave done so ta value 10.00 points You have been asked to prepare a December cash budget for Ashton Company, a distibutor of exercise equipment. The following information is available about the company's operations a The cash balance on December 1 is $43,200 b. Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for December are as follows Cash sales Sales on account October November December $ 76,200 $ 70,800 $ 84,400 520,000 527,000 649,000 nt 520,000 527.000 649.000 Sales on account are collected over a three-month penod as follows: 20% collected in the month of sale, 60% collected in the month following sale, and 18% collected in the second The remaining 2% is uncollectible month following sale c. Purchases of inventory will total $370,000 for December. Thirty percent of a month's inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from November's inventory purchases total $193,000, all of which will be paid in Dec ember d. Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $433,000 for December Of this amount. $99,800 e. A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $78.500 will be purchased for cash f The company maintains a minimum is for depreciation December, and dividends totaling $18.500 will be paid during the month the company's bank to bolster the cash position as needed during cash balance of $20,000. An open line of credit is available from Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for December Schedule of December cash sales Collections on account d Cash Collections 5 43.200x October sales November sales December sales Total cash collections 43.200 2 Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for December Payments to suppliers November purchases December purchases Total ish payments

Explanation / Answer

1

Schedule for Expected Cash Collections for December

December Cash Sales

$ 84,400

Collection on Account:

October Sales (520000*18%)

$ 93,600

November Sales (527000*60%)

$316,200

December Sales (649000*20%)

$129,800

Total Cash Collections

$624,000

2

Schedule for Expected Cash Disbursement for Merchandise purchase for December:

Payment to suppliers:

November Purchases

$193,000

December Purchases (370000*30%)

$111,000

Total Cash Payments

$304,000

3

Ashton Company

Cash Budget

For the Month of December

Beginning cash balance

$ 43,200

Add: Collection from Customers

$624,000

Total Cash Available

$667,200

Less: Cash Disbursements:

Payment to suppliers for inventory

$304,000

Selling and administrative expenses (433000-99800)

$333,200

New Web server

$ 78,500

Dividend Paid

$ 18,500

Total Cash Disbursements

$734,200

Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements

$ (67,000)

Financing

Borrowings (67000+ 20000 minimum balance)

$ 87,000

Repayments

$         -  

Interest

$         -  

Total Financing

$ 87,000

Ending cash balance

$ 20,000

1

Schedule for Expected Cash Collections for December

December Cash Sales

$ 84,400

Collection on Account:

October Sales (520000*18%)

$ 93,600

November Sales (527000*60%)

$316,200

December Sales (649000*20%)

$129,800

Total Cash Collections

$624,000

2

Schedule for Expected Cash Disbursement for Merchandise purchase for December:

Payment to suppliers:

November Purchases

$193,000

December Purchases (370000*30%)

$111,000

Total Cash Payments

$304,000

3

Ashton Company

Cash Budget

For the Month of December

Beginning cash balance

$ 43,200

Add: Collection from Customers

$624,000

Total Cash Available

$667,200

Less: Cash Disbursements:

Payment to suppliers for inventory

$304,000

Selling and administrative expenses (433000-99800)

$333,200

New Web server

$ 78,500

Dividend Paid

$ 18,500

Total Cash Disbursements

$734,200

Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements

$ (67,000)

Financing

Borrowings (67000+ 20000 minimum balance)

$ 87,000

Repayments

$         -  

Interest

$         -  

Total Financing

$ 87,000

Ending cash balance

$ 20,000