Loblaw Manufacturing has asked you to create a cash budget in order to determine its borrowing needs
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Loblaw Manufacturing has asked you to create a cash budget in order to determine its borrowing needs for the June to October period. You have gathered the following information.
Month.................. Sales ...............Other Payments
June 2012......... $172,000........................ $80,000
July.................. 142,000......................... 75,000
August............... 121,000........................ 70,000
September.............. 93,000........................ 50,000
October................ 76,000........................ 45,000
November............. 81,000
Collects 35% of its sales during the month, 55% the following month, and 10% two months after the sale. Each month it purchases inventory equal to 60% of the next month's expected sales. The company pays for 40% of its inventory purchases in the same month and 60% in the following month. However, the firm's suppliers give it a 2% discount if it pays during the same month as the purchase. A minimum cash balance of $25,000 must be maintained each month, and the firm pays 6% annually for short-term borrowing from its bank.
a. Create a cash budget for June to October 2012. The cash budget should account for short-term borrowing and payback of outstanding loans as well as the interest expense. The firm ended May with a $30,000 unadjusted cash balance.
b. Bob Loblaw, the president, is considering stretching out its inventory payments. He believes that it may be less expensive to borrow from suppliers than from the bank. He has asked you to use the Scenario Manager to see what the total interest cost for this time period would be if the company paid for 0%, 10%, 30%, or 40% of its inventory purchases in the same month. The balance would be paid in the following month. Create a scenario summary and describe whether the results support Bob's beliefs.
Cash BudgetA 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...
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Financial Analysis with Microsoft Excel
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