FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
Bartleby Related Questions Icon

Related questions

bartleby

Concept explainers

Question
Far East Inc., is a merchandising company that sells school supplies. The company is
planning its cash needs for the third quarter. The following information has been
assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter:
a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for July-October are as
follows:
July
August
September
October
Sales
$36,000
$66,000
$64,000
$41,000
Cost of goods sold
21,000
_39,000
27,000
24,000
Gross margin
15,000
27,000
37,000
17,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense
6,300
10,500
8,600
8,100
Administrative expense"
3,300
6,300
6,700
6,100
Total selling and administrative expenses
9,600
16,800
15,300
14,200
Net operating income
$ 5,400
$10,200
$21,700
$ 2,800
*Includes $1,500 depreciation each month.
b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit.
c. Credit sales are collected over a three-month period with 20% collected in the
month of sale, 50% in the month following sale, and 30% in the second month
following sale. May sales totaled $41,000, and June sales totaled $33,000.
d. 50% of a month's inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The
remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable for inventory
purchases at June 30 total $12,100.
e. The company maintains its ending inventory levels at 65% of the cost of the goods
sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at June 30 is $13,650.
f. Land costing $4,000 will be purchased in July.
g. Dividends of $1,600 will be declared and paid in September.
h. The cash balance on June 30 is $3,000; the company must maintain a cash balance
of at least this amount at the end of each month.
i. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows it to borrow any
amount at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $40,000. 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.
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:Far East Inc., is a merchandising company that sells school supplies. The company is planning its cash needs for the third quarter. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter: a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for July-October are as follows: July August September October Sales $36,000 $66,000 $64,000 $41,000 Cost of goods sold 21,000 _39,000 27,000 24,000 Gross margin 15,000 27,000 37,000 17,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expense 6,300 10,500 8,600 8,100 Administrative expense" 3,300 6,300 6,700 6,100 Total selling and administrative expenses 9,600 16,800 15,300 14,200 Net operating income $ 5,400 $10,200 $21,700 $ 2,800 *Includes $1,500 depreciation each month. b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. c. Credit sales are collected over a three-month period with 20% collected in the month of sale, 50% in the month following sale, and 30% in the second month following sale. May sales totaled $41,000, and June sales totaled $33,000. d. 50% of a month's inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable for inventory purchases at June 30 total $12,100. e. The company maintains its ending inventory levels at 65% of the cost of the goods sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at June 30 is $13,650. f. Land costing $4,000 will be purchased in July. g. Dividends of $1,600 will be declared and paid in September. h. The cash balance on June 30 is $3,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least this amount at the end of each month. i. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows it to borrow any amount at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $40,000. 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.
Required:
1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for July, August, and September
and for the quarter in total.
2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory:
a. A merchandise purchases budget for July, August, and September.
b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for July,
August, and September and for the quarter in total.
3. Prepare a cash budget for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total.
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total. 2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory: a. A merchandise purchases budget for July, August, and September. b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total. 3. Prepare a cash budget for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total.
Expert Solution
Check Mark
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Accounting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:MCG
Text book image
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337272094
Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
Accounting
ISBN:9780134475585
Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259722660
Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259726705
Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education