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Scott Products Inc. is a merchandising company that sells binders, paper, and ot

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Scott Products Inc. is a merchandising company that sells binders, paper, and other school supplies. The company is planning its cash needs for the third quarter. In the past, Scott Products has had to borrow money during the third quarter to support peak sales of back August. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for for July through October are as follows: materials, which occur during Sales Ill September $40,000 $70,000 $50,000$45,000 30,000 27,000 Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses: 24,000 42,000 16,000 28,000 20,000 18,000 Selling expense Administrative expense" 7,200 5,600 11,700 7,200 7,300 8,500 6,100 5,900 13,200 $ 3,200 9,1005,400 S 4,800 Total expenses 12,800 18,900 14,600 ting income Includes $2,000 depreciation each month. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. Credit sales are collected over a three-month period, with 10% collected in tha month of sale, 70% in the month following sale, and 20% in the second month following sale. May sales totaled $30,000, and June sales totalled $36,000. c. d. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month's inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Acounts payable for inventory purchases at June 30 total $11,700 e. The maintains its ending inventory levels at 75% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at June 30 is $18,000. f. Land costing $4,500 will be purchased in July g. Dividends of $1,000 will be declared and paid in September. h. The cash balance on June 30 is $8,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least this amount at the end of each month i. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow up to a total loan balance of $40,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month. The company would, as far as it Interest must be paid at the end of each month based on the outstanding loans for that no loans outstanding as at June 30 is able, repay the loan at the end of each month. month. There are

Explanation / Answer

Sales Budget Jul Aug Sep Total Sales in Units                40,000                70,000                 50,000              160,000 Cash Sales -20%                  8,000                14,000                 10,000                32,000 Credit Sales - 80%                32,000                56,000                 40,000              128,000 Answer 1. Schedule of Expected Cash Collections from Sales Jul Aug Sep Total Cash Sales                  8,000                14,000                 10,000                32,000 Sales on account: May Sales                  4,800 June Sales                20,160                   5,760 July Sales                  3,200                22,400                   6,400                32,000 Aug Sales                   5,600                 39,200                44,800 Sep Sales                   4,000                   4,000 Total cash Collections                36,160                47,760                 59,600              112,800 Answer 2-a. Merchandise Purchase Budget Jul Aug Sep Total Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold                24,000                42,000                 30,000                96,000 Add: Closing Inventory                31,500                22,500                 20,250                20,250 Total Needs                55,500                64,500                 50,250              116,250 Less: opening Inventory              (18,000)              (31,500)              (22,500)              (18,000) Required Inventory Purchases                37,500                33,000                 27,750                98,250 Answer 2-b. Schedule of Cash payments to Suppliers Jul Aug Sep Total Cash Payment Accounts Payable - Jun 30                11,700                11,700 Jul Purchases                18,750                18,750                37,500 Aug Purchases                16,500                 16,500                33,000 Sep Purchases                 13,875                13,875 Total Cash Payment to Suppliers                30,450                35,250                 30,375                96,075 Answer 3. Cash budget Jul Aug Sep Total Opening cash Balance                  8,000                   8,310                   8,770                   8,000 Add: receipts Collection from Customers                36,160                47,760                 59,600              143,520 Total Cash available                44,160                56,070                 68,370              151,520 Less: Disbursements For Inventory Purchase                30,450                35,250                 30,375                96,075 For Selling Expenses                  7,200                11,700                   8,500                27,400 For Administration Expenses                  3,600                   5,200                   4,100                12,900 For Land                  4,500                   4,500 For Dividends                         -                            -                     1,000                   1,000 Total Disbursements                45,750                52,150                 43,975              141,875 Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements                (1,590)                   3,920                 24,395                   9,645 Financing: Borrowings                10,000                   5,000                15,000 Repayment                         -                            -                (15,000)              (15,000) Payment of interet - Bank loan                    (100)                    (150)                    (150)                    (400) Total Financing Net Cash Balance Closing                  8,310                   8,770                   9,245                   9,245

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