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20) EZ Financing Inc. has prepared the operating budget for the first quarter of

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20) EZ Financing   Inc. has prepared the operating budget for the first quarter of 2015. They forecast sales of $50,000 in January, $60,000 in February, and $70,000 in March. Variable and fixed expenses are as follows:

Variable: Power cost (40% of Sales)

Miscellaneous expenses: (5% of Sales)

Fixed: Salary expense: $8,000 per month

Rent expense: $5,000 per month

Depreciation expense: $1,200 per month

Power cost/fixed portion: $800 per month

Miscellaneous expenses/fixed portion: $1,000 per month

Calculate total selling and administrative expenses for the month of January.

A) $38,500

B) $47,500

C) $41,700

D) $43,000

Note: Supporting computations are required for this problem. Failure to do so will result in loss of points.

21) Mumbai Inc. has prepared the following purchases budget:

Month

Budgeted Purchases

June

$67,000

July

72,500

August

76,300

September

73,700

October

69,200

All purchases are paid for as follows: 10% in the month of purchase, 50% in the following month, and 40% two months after purchase. Calculate total cash payments made in October for purchases.

A) $72,630

B) $70,680

C) $70,520

D) $74,290

Note: Supporting computations are required for this problem. Failure to do so will result in loss of points.

22 Mumbai Inc. has prepared the following purchases budget:

Month

Budgeted Purchases

June

$67,000

July

72,500

August

76,300

September

73,700

October

69,200

All purchases are paid for as follows: 10% in the month of purchase, 50% in the following month, and 40% two months after purchase. Calculate balance of Accounts payable at the end of October.

A) $77,680

B) $91,760

C) $69,330

D) $74,290

Note: Supporting computations are required for this problem. Failure to do so will result in loss of points.

23)   Jackson Corp. has provided a part of its budget for the 2nd quarter:

Apr

May

June

Cash collections

$40,000

$45,000

$52,000

Cash payments:

Purchases of inventory

4,500

7,200

4,500

Operating expenses

7,900

5,600

9,000

Capital expenditures

0

20,000

4,600

The cash balance on April 1 is $12,000. Assume that there will be no financing transactions or costs during the quarter. Calculate the cash balance at the end of April.

A) $50,000

B) $40,200

C) $39,600

D) $51,800

24) Baltimore Enterprises has budgeted sales for the months of September and October at $300,000 and $280,000, respectively. Monthly sales are 80% credit and 20% cash. Of the credit sales, 50% are collected in the month of sale and 50% are collected in the following month. Calculate cash collections for the month of October.

A) $168,000

B) $232,000

C) $288,000

D) $290,000

Note: Supporting computations are required for this problem. Failure to do so will result in loss of points.

Month

Budgeted Purchases

June

$67,000

July

72,500

August

76,300

September

73,700

October

69,200

Explanation / Answer

1) Selling and administrative expense for the month of Jan

2)Cash payment made in October

23) Cash balance                       $12,000

Add:Cash collections                   40,000

total cash                                     52,000

less:Purchase of inventory          (4,500)

operating expense                      (7,900)

Balance                                      $39,600

Power cost (50,000@40%) $20,000 Miscellaneuos expense (50,000@5%)     2,500 Salary expense    8,000 Rent expense    5,000 Depreciation expense    1,200 Power      800 Miscellaeous expense    1,000 total 38,500