Prime Products hopes to borrow $79,000 on April 1 and repay it plus interest of $1,140 on June 30. The following data are available for the months April through June, during which the loan will be used: a. On April 1, the start of the loan period, the cash balance will be $16,500. Accounts receivable on April 1 will total $190,400, of which $163,200 will be collected during April and $21,760 will be collected during May. The remainder will be uncollectible. b. The company estimates 30% of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale, 60% in the month following sale, and 8% in the second month following sale. The other 2% are bad debts that are never collected. Budgeted sales and expenses for the three- month period follow: Sales (all on account) Merchandise purchases Payroll Lease payments Advertising Equipment purchases Depreciation April $ 312,000 $ 204,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,800 $ 79,200 $ 17,200 May $ 428,000 $ 162,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,800 $ 79,200 $ 17,200 June $ 319,000 $ 178,500 $ 18,900 $ 24,800 $74,480 $ 78,000 $ 17,200 c. Merchandise purchases are paid in full during the month following purchase. Accounts payable for merchandise purchases during March, which will be paid in April, total $160,000. Required: 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the three months in total. 2. Prepare a cash budget, by month and in total, for the three-month period. Assume the $79,000 loan is made on April 1 and repaid with interest on June 30.
Prime Products hopes to borrow $79,000 on April 1 and repay it plus interest of $1,140 on June 30. The following data are available for the months April through June, during which the loan will be used: a. On April 1, the start of the loan period, the cash balance will be $16,500. Accounts receivable on April 1 will total $190,400, of which $163,200 will be collected during April and $21,760 will be collected during May. The remainder will be uncollectible. b. The company estimates 30% of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale, 60% in the month following sale, and 8% in the second month following sale. The other 2% are bad debts that are never collected. Budgeted sales and expenses for the three- month period follow: Sales (all on account) Merchandise purchases Payroll Lease payments Advertising Equipment purchases Depreciation April $ 312,000 $ 204,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,800 $ 79,200 $ 17,200 May $ 428,000 $ 162,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,800 $ 79,200 $ 17,200 June $ 319,000 $ 178,500 $ 18,900 $ 24,800 $74,480 $ 78,000 $ 17,200 c. Merchandise purchases are paid in full during the month following purchase. Accounts payable for merchandise purchases during March, which will be paid in April, total $160,000. Required: 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the three months in total. 2. Prepare a cash budget, by month and in total, for the three-month period. Assume the $79,000 loan is made on April 1 and repaid with interest on June 30.
Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables
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