Answer:
Bramble Corporation
The difference between cash receipts and cash disbursements for December would be:
= $71,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Balance Sheet October 31
Assets Cash $ 21,400
Accounts receivable 71,400
Merchandise inventory 156,800
Property, plant and equipment,
net of $573,400 accumulated
depreciation 1,095,400
Total assets $ 1,345,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable $ 255,400
Common stock 821,400
Retained earnings 268,200
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $ 1,345,000
November December January
Budgeted sales $320,000 $300,000 $290,000
Cash Collections:
55% month of sale 176,000 165,000 159,500
45% following month 71,400 144,000 135,000
Total collections $247,400 $309,000 $294,500
Cost of goods sold $224,000 $210,000 $203,000
= (70% of Sales for the month)
Ending Inventory 147,000 142,100
Goods available $371,000 $352,000
Beginning Inventory 156,800 147,000 142,100
Purchases $214,200 $205,000
Cash disbursements:
Payment to suppliers 255,400 214,200 205,000
Other monthly exp. 23,800 23,800
Total disbursements $279,200 $238,000
Comparison of Cash receipts with Cash disbursements:
November December
Cash receipts $247,400 $309,000
Cash disbursements $279,200 $238,000
Difference ($31,800) $71,000