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Rahman Products, a distributor of organic beverages, needs a cash budget for Dec

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Question

Rahman Products, a distributor of organic beverages, needs a cash budget for December. The following information is available The cash balance at the beginning of December $10,000. Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for June are as follows: a. b. October N November Cash Sales Sales on account... Total Sales.. December S 6,000 0.000 7,500 6,250 $26.00 $35,250 $47400 Sales on account are collected over a three-month period in the following ratio: 10% collected in the month sale, 70% collected in the month following sale, and 18% collected in the second month following sale. The remaining 2% is uncollectible. c. Purchases of inventory will total $25,000 for December. Twenty percent of a month's inventory purchases are paid d. Selling and administrative expenses are badgeted at $13,000 for December. Of this amount, $4,000 is for e. Equipment costing $18,000 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling S5,000 will be f. The company mast maintain a minimum cash balance of S10,000. An open line of credit is available from the for during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from November's inventory purchases total $16,000, all of which will be paid in December depreciation. Purchase of a copier in December for $4,000. paid during the month. Sale of old assets in December for $1,000. company's bank to bolster the cash position as needed. Required: 1. Prepare a cash budget for December. Indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during 2. 3. December Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for December. Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursement for December.

Explanation / Answer

Rahman Products

Cash Budget for the month of December:

Rahman Products

Cash Budget for December

Beginning Cash Balance

$10,000

Add: Cash Collections

$36,000

Sale of old assets

$1,000

Total cash available

$47,000

Less: Cash Disbursements:

($57,000)

Cash Deficit

($10,000)

Financing:

Borrowing

$20,000

Total financing

$20,000

Ending Balance

$10,000

Schedule of cash collections in December:

Cash Sales

$6,000

Collections:

October sales (18% of 20,000)

$3,600

November Sales (70% of 32,000)

$22,400

December Sales (10% of 40,000)

$4,000

Total Cash collections

$36,000

Schedule of expected cash disbursements in December:

Schedule of expected cash disbursements:

Inventory purchases:

December 20% of 25,000

$5,000

November

$16,000

Total inventory payments

$21,000

selling and administrative expenses

$9,000

Purchase of Copier

$4,000

Purchase of Equipment

$18,000

Dividends

$5,000

Total cash disbursements

$57,000

Note:

1. Depreciation expense of $4,000 is excluded as it is a non-cash expense.

2. The equipment purchase of $18,000 and sale of old assets of $1,000 are assumed to be of cash transactions.

3. Since the cash deficit is $10,000 and the minimum cash balance required is $10,000, the company would borrow $20,000 to cover the cash deficit and maintain the minimum cash balance. Hence, borrowing for the month of December is $20,000.

4. The interest rate of borrowing is not mentioned and the time of repayment is not mentioned.

Rahman Products

Cash Budget for December

Beginning Cash Balance

$10,000

Add: Cash Collections

$36,000

Sale of old assets

$1,000

Total cash available

$47,000

Less: Cash Disbursements:

($57,000)

Cash Deficit

($10,000)

Financing:

Borrowing

$20,000

Total financing

$20,000

Ending Balance

$10,000