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

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Question

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:
Cash $48,000 (debit)
Accounts receivable $224,000 (debit)
Inventory $60,000 (debit)
Buildings and equipment, net $370,000 (debit)
Accounts payable $93,000 (credit)
Capital stock $500,000 (credit)
Retained earnings $109,000 (credit)

Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: December $280,000, January $400,000, February $600,000, March $300,000 and April $200,000.

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.

The company’s gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.)

Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $27,000 per month; advertising, $70,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,000 per quarter.

Each month’s ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month’s cost of goods sold.

One-half of the 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 $1,700 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $84,500.

During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.

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.

Required:

Schedule of Expected Cash Collections

January

February

March

Quarter

Cash sales

$80,000

Credit sales

$224,000

Total Collections

$304,000

Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter. Submit your responses in an Excel spreadsheet:

Schedule of expected cash collections

Merchandise purchases budget

Merchandise Purchases Budget

January

February

March

Quarter

Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold

$240,000*

$360,000

Add desired ending inventory

$90,000**

Total needs

$330,000

Less beginning inventory

$60,000

Required purchases

$270,000

*$400,000 sales x 60% cost ratio = $240,000
** $360,000 x 25% = $90,000

Schedule of expected cash disbursements-merchandise purchases

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements-Merchandise Purchases

January

February

March

Quarter

December purchases

$93,000

$93,000

January purchases

$135,000

$135,000

$270,000

February purchases

March purchases

Total disbursements

$228,000

Schedule of expected cash disbursements-selling and administrative expenses

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements-Selling and Administrative Expenses

January

February

March

Quarter

Salaries and wages

$27,000

Advertising

$70,000

Shipping

$20,000

Other expenses

$12,000

Total disbursements

$129,000

Cash budget:

Cash Budget

January

February

March

Quarter

Cash balance, beginning

$48,000

Add cash collections

$304,000

Total cash available

$352,000

Less cash disbursements

     For inventory

$228,000

     For selling and admin expenses

$129,000

     For purchase of equipment

------

     For cash dividends

$45,000

Total cash disbursements

$402,000

Excess (deficiency) of cash

($50,000)

Financing needed

Cash balance, ending

Provide your answers in a clearly organized Excel spreadsheet.  

Schedule of Expected Cash Collections

January

February

March

Quarter

Cash sales

$80,000

Credit sales

$224,000

Total Collections

$304,000

Explanation / Answer

Jan Feb March Total April Sales 400000 600000 300000 1300000 200000 SCHEDULE OF EXPECTED CASH COLLECTIONS:                                                                                     Jan Feb March Total Current cash sale (20%) 80000 120000 60000 260000 Collection from Accounts Receivable (80% in next month) 224000 320000 480000 1024000 Total cash collections                                                                                     304000 440000 540000 1284000 Cash Disbursement Jan Feb March Total April Finished Goods Cost of Good sold 60% of sales 240000 360000 180000 780000 120000 Closing Inventory 25% of next month COGS 90000 45000 30000 30000 Total Finised Googd 330000 405000 210000 810000 Less: Beginning Inventory 60000 90000 45000 60000 270000 315000 165000 750000 Total Purchase price A 270000 315000 165000 750000 Cash Disbursement Jan Feb March Total December Purchases 93000 93000 january Purchses A*.5 135000 135000 270000 Feb Purchases 157500 157500 315000 March Purchases 82500 82500 Total B 228000 292500 240000 760500 Cash Expenses Cash payment of purchases 228000 292500 240000 760500 Schedule Selling & administration Expenses Salaries & Wages 27000 27000 27000 81000 Advertising 70000 70000 70000 210000 Shipping (5% of sales) 20000 30000 15000 65000 Other Expenses (3% of sales) 12000 18000 9000 39000 Total 129000 145000 121000 395000 CASH BUDGET                                                                                   FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31                                                                                          Jan Feb March Qtr Cash balance                                                                                      48000 30000 30800 48000 Add collections from customers                                                                                304000 440000 540000 1284000 Total cash available                                                                                         352000 470000 570800 1332000                                                                                                 Less disbursements                                                                                        For Inventory 228000 292500 240000 760500 For selling Expenses 129000 145000 121000 395000 Equipment Purchase 1700 84500 86200 For cash dividend 45000 45000 Total disbursements                                                                                      402000 439200 445500 1286700                                                                                                 Excess (deficiency) of receipts                                                                                    -50000 30800 125300 45300    over disbursements                                                                                    Less: Minimum Cash Balance (for understanding) 30000 30000 30000 30000 Total cash balance( needed)/Excess (for understanding) -80000 800 95300 15300 Financing:                                                                                               Borrowings                                                                                      80000 80000    Repayments                                                                                   -92900 -92900    Interest                                                                                            -2400 -2400 Total financing                                                                                  80000 0 -95300 -15300                                                                                                 Cash balance, ending     (withminimum balance)                                                                        30000 30800 30000 30000

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