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Wheeling Company is a merchandiser that provided a balance sheet as of September

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Question

Wheeling Company is a merchandiser that provided a balance sheet as of September 30 as shown below: Wheeling Company Balance Sheet September 30 Assets Cash $ 72,200 Accounts receivable 162,000 Inventory 81,000 Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation 255,000 Total assets $ 570,200 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Accounts payable $ 238,700 Common stock 216,000 Retained earnings 115,500 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 570,200 The company is in the process of preparing a budget for October and has assembled the following data: Sales are budgeted at $600,000 for October and $610,000 for November. Of these sales, 35% will be for cash; the remainder will be credit sales. Forty percent of a month’s credit sales are collected in the month the sales are made, and the remaining 60% is collected in the following month. All of the September 30 accounts receivable will be collected in October. The budgeted cost of goods sold is always 45% of sales and the ending merchandise inventory is always 30% of the following month’s cost of goods sold. All merchandise purchases are on account. Thirty percent of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase and 70% are paid for in the following month. All of the September 30 accounts payable to suppliers will be paid during October. Selling and administrative expenses for October are budgeted at $81,200, exclusive of depreciation. These expenses will be paid in cash. Depreciation is budgeted at $2,550 for the month. Required: 1. Using the information provided, calculate or prepare the following: a. The budgeted cash collections for October. b. The budgeted merchandise purchases for October. c. The budgeted cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for October. d. The budgeted net operating income for October. e. A budgeted balance sheet at October 31. 2. Assume the following changes to the underlying budgeting assumptions: (1) 50% of a month’s credit sales are collected in the month the sales are made and the remaining 50% is collected in the following month, (2) the ending merchandise inventory is always 10% of the following month’s cost of goods sold, and (3) 20% of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase and 80% are paid for in the following month. Using these new assumptions, calculate or prepare the following: a. The budgeted cash collections for October. b. The budgeted merchandise purchases for October. c. The budgeted cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for October. d. Net operating income for the month of October. e. A budgeted balance sheet at October 31.

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1-a Sales Budget Oct Nov Sales              600,000              610,000 Cash Sales - 35%              210,000              213,500 Credit Sales - 65%              390,000              396,500 Budgeted Cash Collections Oct Cash Sales              210,000 Collection from Accounts Receivables Accounts Receivables - Sep              162,000 Oct Sales - $390,000 X 40%              156,000 Total cash Collections              528,000 Answer 1-b. Merchandise Purchase Budget Oct Nov Cost of Goods Sold - 45% of Sales              270,000              274,500 Add: Ending Inventory - $274,500 X 30%                82,350 Total Needs              352,350 Less: opening Inventory              (81,000) Required Purchases              271,350 Answer 1-c. Schedule of Cash payments to Suppliers Oct Cash Payment Accounts Payable - Sep              238,700 Oct Purchases - $271,350 X 30%                81,405 Total Cash Payment to Suppliers              320,105 Cash budget Oct Opening cash Balance                72,200 Add: receipts Collection from Customers              528,000 Total Cash available              600,200 Less: Disbursements Cash Disbursement - Accounts Payable              320,105 Selling & Admn. Exp. - $86,800                81,200 Total Disbursement              401,305 Cash Balance Closing              198,895 Answer 1-d. Income Statement For the Month Ending Oct 31 Sales              600,000 Less: Cost of Goods Sold - 45% of sales              270,000 Gross Margin              330,000 Less: Selling & Admn. Exp.                83,750 Net Income              246,250 Answer 1-e. Balance Sheet As on Oct 31 Assets Current Assets Cash              198,895 Accounts receivables              234,000 Inventory                82,350              515,245 Fixed Assets Building & Equipment - $255,000 - $2,550              252,450 Total Assets              767,695 Liabilities Accounts Payable              189,945 Total liabilities              189,945 Shareholders's Equity Common Stock              216,000 Retained Earnings              361,750 Total Stockholders equity              577,750 Total liabilities & Stockholders' Equity              767,695 Schedule of Retained Earnings As on Oct 31 Opening Balance              115,500 Add: net income              246,250 Closing Balance              361,750 Answer 2-a Sales Budget Oct Nov Sales              600,000              610,000 Cash Sales - 35%              210,000              213,500 Credit Sales - 65%              390,000              396,500 Budgeted Cash Collections Oct Cash Sales              210,000 Collection from Accounts Receivables Accounts Receivables - Sep              162,000 Oct Sales              195,000 Total cash Collections              567,000 Answer 2-b. Merchandise Purchase Budget Oct Nov Cost of Goods Sold - 45% of Sales              270,000              274,500 Add: Ending Inventory                27,450 Total Needs              297,450 Less: opening Inventory              (81,000) Required Purchases              216,450 Answer 2-c. Schedule of Cash payments to Suppliers Oct Cash Payment Accounts Payable - Sep              238,700 Oct Purchases -                43,290 Total Cash Payment to Suppliers              281,990 Cash budget Oct Opening cash Balance                72,200 Add: receipts Collection from Customers              567,000 Total Cash available              639,200 Less: Disbursements Cash Disbursement - Accounts Payable              281,990 Selling & Admn. Exp.                81,200 Total Disbursement              363,190 Cash Balance Closing              276,010 Answer 2-d. Income Statement For the Month Ending Oct 31 Sales              600,000 Less: Cost of Goods Sold - 45% of sales              270,000 Gross Margin              330,000 Less: Selling & Admn. Exp.                83,750 Net Income              246,250 Answer 2-e. Balance Sheet As on Oct 31 Assets Current Assets Cash              276,010 Accounts receivables              195,000 Inventory                27,450              498,460 Fixed Assets Building & Equipment - $255,000 - $2,550              252,450 Total Assets              750,910 Liabilities Accounts Payable              173,160 Total liabilities              173,160 Shareholders's Equity Common Stock              216,000 Retained Earnings              361,750 Total Stockholders equity              577,750 Total liabilities & Stockholders' Equity              750,910 Schedule of Retained Earnings As on Oct 31 Opening Balance              115,500 Add: net income              246,250 Closing Balance              361,750

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