Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter:

a) Complete the Schedule of expected cash collections:

Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
	January	February	March	Quarter
Cash sales	$81,800			$81,800
Credit sales	219,200			219,200
Total collections	$301,000	$0	$0	$301,000

b) Complete the merchandise purchases budget:

Merchandise Purchases Budget
	January	February	March	Quarter
Budgeted cost of goods sold	245,400*	$363,600
Add desired ending inventory	90,900
Total needs	336,300	363,600	0	0
Less beginning inventory	61,350
Required purchases	$274,950	$363,600	$0	$0
*$409,000 sales 60% cost ratio = $245,400.
$363,600 25% = $90,900.

C) Complete the schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases.

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
	January	February	March	Quarter
December purchases	$92,325			$92,325
January purchases	137,475	137,475		274,950
February purchases				0
March purchases				0
Total cash disbursements for purchases	$229,800	$137,475	$0	$367,27

Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter: a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company's general ledger showed the following account balances: Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Buildings and equipment (net) Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings $ 64,000 219,200 61,350 374,000 $ 92,325 500,000 126,225 $718,550 $718,550 b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: December (actual) $274,000 January $409,000 February $606,000 March $321,000 April $217,000 C. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales. d. The company's gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.) e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $39,000 per month: advertising, $57,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $45,940 for the quarter. f. Each month's ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month's cost of goods sold. g. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month. h. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $3,400 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $82,000. i. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends. j. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter