Question

The treasurer of Systems Company has accumulated the following budget information for the first two months of the coming year:March AprilSales. $450,000 $520,000Manufacturing costs 290,000 350,000Selling and administrative expenses 41,400 46,400Capital additions 250,000 ---The company expects to sell about 35% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 80% are expected to be collected in full in the month of the sale and the remainder in the month following the sale. One-fourth of the manufacturing costs are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the other three-fourths in the following month. Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $6,400 of the probable monthly selling and administrative expenses. Insurance is paid in February and a $40,000 installment on income taxes is expected to be paid in April. Of the remainder of the selling and administrative expenses, one-half are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month. Capital additions of $250,000 are expected to be paid in March.Current assets as of March 1 are composed of cash of $45,000 and accounts receivable of $51,000. Current liabilities as of March 1 are composed of accounts payable of $121,500 ($102,000 for materials purchases and $19,500 for operating expenses). Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $20,000.Prepare a monthly cash budget for March and April.

Answer 1

Answer:

March $6,000

April $134,400

Explanation:

Preparation of a monthly cash budget for March and April

SYSTEMS COMPANY CASH BUDGET FOR MARCH AND APRIL

March April

Estimated cash receipts from:

Cash sales $157,500 $182,000

($450,000*35%=$157,500)

($520,000*35%=$182,000)

Collections of accounts receivable

$285,000 $328,900

[$51,000+($450,000*65%*80%)=$285,000]

[($450,000*65%*20)+($520,000*65%*80%)=$328,900]

Total cash receipts $442,500 $510,900

($157,500+$285,000=$442,500)

($182,000+$328,900=$510,900)

Estimated cash payments for:

Manufacturing costs $174,500 $305,000

[$102,000+($290,000*1/4)=$174,500]

[($290,000*3/4)+($350,000*1/4=$305,000)]

Selling and administrative expenses $37,000 $37,500

[($41,400-$6,400)/2 + $19,500 $37,000]

[($46,400-$6,400)/2 +$19,500$37,500]

Capital additions $250,000 $0

Income taxes $0 $40,000

Total cash payments $461,500 $382,500

Cash increase (decrease) -$19,000 $128,400

($442,500-$461,500=-$19,000)

($510,900-$382,500=$128,400)

Cash balance at beginning of month $45,000 $26,000

Cash balance at end of month $26,000 $154,400

(-$19,000+$45,000=$26,000)

($128,400+$26,000=$154,400)

Minimum cash balance $20,000 $20,000

Excess (deficiency) $6,000 $134,400

($26,000-$20,000=$6,000)

($154,400-$20,000=$134,400)

Therefore The monthly cash budget for March and April will be :

March $6,000

April $134,400