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Question

http/llexp.cengage.com/activityservice/run/btml5/handler jspid-3lbb Cash Budget controller of Bridgeport Housewares Inc. instructs you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following budget information Sales Manufacturing costs Selling and administrative expenses Capital expenditures September October November $88,000 $108,000 $149,000 37,000 46,000 54,000 32,000 31,000 57,000 36,000 The company expects to sell about 10% of its merchandise for cash-or sales on account, 70% are expected to be collected in the month following the sale and the remainder the following month (second month following sale). Depreciation, insurance, and property tax expense represent $8,000 of the estimated monthly manufacturing costs. The annual insurance premium is paid in January, and the annual property taxes are paid in December, or the remainder of the manufacturing costs, 80% are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month. Current assets as of September 1 include cash of $33,000, marketable securities of $48,000, and accounts receivable of $98,000 ($77,000 from July sales and $21,000 from August sales). Sales on account for July and August were $70,000 and $77,000, respectively. Current liabilities as of September 1 include $8,000 of accounts payable incurred in August for manufacturing costs. All selling and administrative expenses are paid in cash in the period they are incurred. An estimated income tax payment of $13,000 will be made in October Bridgeport's regular quarterly dividend of $8,000 is expected to be declared in October and paid in November. Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $32,000 Required: 1. Prepare a monthly cash budget and supporting schedules for September, October, and November. Input all amounts as positive values except overall cash minus sign. Assume 360 days per year for interest calculations. decrease and deficiency which should be indicated with a Bridgeport Housewares Inc. Cash Budget For the Three Months Ending November 30 September October Novembe Estimated cash receipts from Total cash recelpts Less estimated cash payments for ?? Other purposes:

Explanation / Answer

For preparation of cash budget following points are to be taken noted

·         The collection from sales for the month are as follows for eg sale of September is $88,000

Ø 10% of sale is made on cash that is $8800 is received in September

Ø Sale on account or credit sales is 90% of sale value which is $79,200

Ø The cash expected to be collected on sale on account out of 90% is 70% of actual sale amount in following month which is October. the calculation is

=70/90 x $79200

=$61599.99 or $61600

Cash expected to be collected in November is on sale on account out of 90% is 20% of actual sale sale amount

= 20/90 x $79,200

=$17599.99 or $17600

Ø The sales on account for July is $70,000 and august is $ 77,000

The schedule of cash receipts is calculated below

schedule of expected cash collections budget of brigeport housewares inc

Sales

Collections ($)

month

amount

july

august

september

october

november

december

january

july

70000

54444

15556

august

77000

59889

17111

september

88000

8800

61600

17600

october

108000

10800

75600

21600

november

149000

14900

104300

29800

0

0

0

Total collections

0

54444

84244

89511

108100

125900

29800

          The assumptions for payments are in cash budget are only those payments which are made are taken in preparation of cash budget

Ø In manufacturing costs $8000 is deducted from estimated monthly manufacturing costs as they are not actually paid but accounted in books of account as per accrual method of accounting .

The schedule of payment of manufacturing costs is given below

expected payment schedule of manufacturing costs budget of brigeport housewares inc

incurred

payments ($)

month

amount

july

august

september

october

november

december

january

july

august

8000

september

37000

23200

5800

october

46000

30400

7600

november

54000

36800

9200

Total cash payments

0

0

31200

36200

44400

9200

0

The cash budget is prepared as per information given in the assignment

Brigeport housewares Inc

cash budget

for the three months ending november 30

september

october

november

opening cash balance

33000

55044

63356

estimated cash receipts from

Cash sales

8800

10800

14900

sales on account

75444

78711

93200

Total estimated cash receipts

84244

89511

108100

Total cash available for use

117244

144556

171456

less:- cash payments for

manufacturing costs

31200

36200

44400

selling and administrative expenses

31000

32000

57000

capital expenditures

36000

other purposes

income tax payment

13000

dividend paid

8000

Total cash payment

62200

81200

145400

Cash surplus / (deficiency)

55044

63356

26056

Financing

borrowing

5944

repayment

net cash from financing

0

0

5944

cash balance at the end of month

55044

63356

32000

B )

The budget indicates the minimum cash balance $32000 be maintained in November this situation can be corrected by borrowing from bank for $5944 and/ or by the selling of $5944 of the marketable securities if they are held for such purposes at the at the end of September and October the cah balance will be more than the minimum desired level

schedule of expected cash collections budget of brigeport housewares inc

Sales

Collections ($)

month

amount

july

august

september

october

november

december

january

july

70000

54444

15556

august

77000

59889

17111

september

88000

8800

61600

17600

october

108000

10800

75600

21600

november

149000

14900

104300

29800

0

0

0

Total collections

0

54444

84244

89511

108100

125900

29800