Use this information to prepare a cash budget for the months of February and M

    Use this information to prepare a cash budget for the months of February and March

    The Cambridge Company has budgeted sales revenues as follows.
    Jan Feb Mar

    Credit sales $45000 $36000 $27000

    Cash sales 27000 76500 58500

    Total sales $72000 $112500 $85500

    Past experience indicates that 60% of the credit sales will be collected in the month of sale and the remaining 40% will be collected in the
    following month.

    Purchases of inventory are all on credit and 40% is paid in the month of purchase and 60% in the month following purchase. Budgeted inventory
    purchases are $97500 in January $67500 in February and $31500 in March.

    Other budgeted cash receipts: (a) sale of plant assets for $18525 in February and (b) sale of new common stock for $25275 in March. Other
    budgeted cash disbursements: (a) operating expenses of $10125 each month (b) selling and administrative expenses of $18750 each month (c) dividends of
    $28500 will be paid in February and (d) purchase of equipment for $9000 cash in March.

    The company has a cash balance of $15000 at the beginning of February and wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $15000 at the end of
    each month. An open line of credit is available at the bank and carries an annual interest rate of 12%. Assume that all borrowing is done on the first day of
    the month in which financing is needed and that all repayments are made on the last day of the month in which excess cash is available. Also assume that there
    is no outstanding financing as of February 1.

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