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Return to question You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earri

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Return to question You have just been hired as a new management trainee by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare a master budget for the upcoming second quarter. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price-$18 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (in pairs of earrings) January (actual) February (actual) March (actual) April (budget) May (budget) 22,800 June (budget) 28,800 July (budget) 42,800 August (budget) 67,800 September (budget) 27,800 52,800 32,800 30,800 102,800 The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother's Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month Suppliers are paid $5.40 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month's purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit. Only 20% of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below: Variable:

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MASTER BUDGET FOR THREE MONTHS APRIL MAY JUNE TOTAL SALES ( UNITS)                 67,800            102,800            52,800          223,400 SALE PRICE PER UNIT                         18                      18                     18 SALES REVENUE           1,220,400        1,850,400          950,400      4,021,200 INVENTORY REQUIRED AT MONTH END              222,048 Cost of 41120 units @ 5.40.These 41120 units isequal to 40% 0f next months' sales            114,048 Cost of 21120 units @ 5.40.These 21120 units isequal to 40% 0f next months' sales            70,848 Cost of 13120 units @ 5.40.These 13120 units isequal to 40% 0f next months' sales ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE AT MONTH END           1,053,360 Being 80% of this month's sale and 10% of previous month's sale        1,602,360 Being 80% of this month's sale and 10% of previous month's sale          945,360 Being 80% of this month's sale and 10% of previous month's sale CASH COLLECTED AGAINST RECEIVABLES              835,200 Being 20% of April sales, 70% of March and 10%of Feb sales        1,301,400 Being 20% of May sales, 70% of April and 10%of March sales      1,607,400 Being 20% of June sales, 70% of May and 10%of April sales      3,744,000 PURCHASES DURING THE MONTH              441,720 67800 sales+ 41120 inventory reduced by 27120 units opening balance= 81800 units            447,120 102800 sales+21120 inventory reduced by 41120 units opening balance = 82800 units          241,920 52800 sales+ 13120 inventory reduced by 21120 units opening balance = 44800 units      1,130,760 PURCHASE PRICE                           5 5.4 5.4 ACCOUNT PAYABLE AT MONTH END              220,860 One-half is paid within the same month and balance in next month            223,560 One-half is paid within the same month and balance in next month          120,960 One-half is paid within the same month and balance in next month CASH PAID TO ACCOUNT PAYABLES              334,860 50%of previous month and 50%of current month            444,420 50%of previous month and 50%of current month          344,520 50%of previous month and 50%of current month      1,123,800 BUDGETED INCOME STATEMENT Sales revenue           1,220,400 As calculated above        1,850,400 As calculated above          950,400 As calculated above      4,021,200 TOTAL      4,021,200 Purchases              366,120 As calculated above            555,120 As calculated above          285,120 As calculated above      1,206,360 Sales commission                 48,816 4% ofsales              74,016 4% ofsales            38,016 4% ofsales          160,848 Advertising              340,000 Fixed expenses            340,000 Fixed expenses          340,000 Fixed expenses      1,020,000 Rent                 32,000 Fixed expenses              32,000 Fixed expenses            32,000 Fixed expenses            96,000 Salaries              134,000 Fixed expenses            134,000 Fixed expenses          134,000 Fixed expenses          402,000 Utilities                 14,000 Fixed expenses              14,000 Fixed expenses            14,000 Fixed expenses            42,000 Insurance                   4,400 Fixed expenses                4,400 Fixed expenses               4,400 Fixed expenses            13,200 Depreciation                 28,000 Fixed expenses              28,000 Fixed expenses            28,000 Fixed expenses            84,000 Interest               2,250              2,250 TOTAL      3,026,658 OPERATING INCOME          994,542 DIVIDEND            25,500 NET INCOME          969,042 BUDGETED CASH FLOW Inflow Account receivables              835,200        1,301,400      1,607,400      3,744,000 Borrowing                 75,000            75,000 Outflow Account Payable              334,860            444,420          344,520      1,123,800 Operating Expenses              573,216            598,416          562,416      1,734,048 Dividend paid                 25,500            25,500 Cost of new equipment              23,000            54,000            77,000 Loan repaid and int paid            77,250            77,250 Balance              (23,376)            235,564          569,214          781,402 Opening Cash 88000              64,624          300,188            88,000 Closing Cash                 64,624            300,188          869,402          869,402 BUDGETED BALANCE SHEET Cash              869,402 AccountReceivable              945,360 Inventory                 70,848 Prepaid Insurance                 28,000 Property & equipment           1,083,000 TOTAL ASSETS           2,996,610 Account Payable              120,960 Dividend Payable                 25,500 Common Stock           1,080,000 Retained earnings           1,770,150 TOTALLIABILITIES           2,996,610

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