Question. Todd Enterprises is preparing a cash budget for the second quarter of the coming year. The
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Question.
Todd Enterprises is preparing a cash budget for the second quarter of the coming year. The following data have been forecasted:
April | May | ||
Sales ………………………………………………. | $150,000 | $157,500 | |
Merchandise purchases …………………………… | 107,000 | 112,400 | |
Operating expenses: | |||
Payroll …………………………………………. | 13,600 | 14,280 | |
Advertising ……………………………………. | 5,400 | 5,700 | |
Rent ……………………………………………. | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
Depreciation …………………………………… | 7,500 | 7,500 | |
End of April balances: | |||
Cash ……………………………………………. | 30,000 | ||
Bank loan payable ……………………………… | 26,000 |
Additional data:
(1) Sales are 40% cash and 60% credit. The collection pattern for credit sales is 50% in the month following the sale and 50% in the month thereafter. Total sales in March were $125,000.
(2) Purchases are all on credit, with 40% paid in the month of purchase and 60% paid in the following month.
(3) Operating expenses are paid in the month they are incurred.
(4) A minimum cash balance of $25,000 is required at the end of each month.
(5) Loans are used to maintain the minimum cash balance. At the end of each month, interest of 1% per month is paid on the outstanding loan balance as of the beginning of the month. Repayments are made at the end of the month if the cash balance exceeds $25,000.
Prepare the company's cash budget for May. Show the ending loan balance at May 31.
Accounting What the Numbers Mean
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12th edition
Authors: David Marshall, Wayne McManus, Daniel Viele