Christmas Inc. is a wholesaler of Christmas decorations and wrapping paper. It is a seasonal business and,

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Christmas Inc. is a wholesaler of Christmas decorations and wrapping paper. It is a seasonal business and, due to the timing of cash inflows and outflows, it frequently experiences a cash shortfall in the fourth quarter of the year, before it can liquidate its current assets. Christmas Inc. has a cash balance as of October 1 of $40,000. Cash receipts for October, November, and December is expected to be $20,000, $30,000, and $70,000, respectively. Fixed-cash operating expenses are $40,000 per month, and variable-cash operating expenses are generally 30 percent of the cash receipts for that month. If the line of credit is paid off the month after it is used, there is no interest charged. Prepare a cash budget for Christmas Inc., and determine whether Christmas Inc. will need to make use of its $10,000 credit line.

Cash Budget
A cash budget is an estimation of the cash flows for a business over a specific period of time. These cash inflows and outflows include revenues collected, expenses paid, and loans receipts and payment.  Its primary purpose is to provide the...
Line of Credit
A line of credit (LOC) is a preset borrowing limit that can be used at any time. The borrower can take money out as needed until the limit is reached, and as money is repaid, it can be borrowed again in the case of an open line of credit. A LOC is...
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Introduction To Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781118300763

3rd Edition

Authors: Laurence Booth, Sean Cleary

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