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Grenoble Enterprises had sales of $50,100 in March and $59,700 in April. Forecas

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Question

Grenoble Enterprises had sales of $50,100 in March and $59,700 in April. Forecast sales for May,June, and July are $70,500, $80,300, and $99,800, respectively. The firm has a cash balance of $4,700 on May 1 and wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of

$4,700. Given the following data, prepare and interpret a cash budget for the months of May, June, and July.

(1) The firm makes 22% of sales for cash, 56% are collected in the next month, and the remaining

22% are collected in the second month following sale.

(2) The firm receives other income of $1,800 per month.

(3) The firm's actual or expected purchases, all made for cash, are $49,500, $69,600,

and 80,500 for the months of May through July, respectively.

(4) Rent is $3,000 per month.

(5) Wages and salaries are 10% of the previous month's sales.

(6) Cash dividends of $2,600 will be paid in June.

(7) Payment of principal and interest of

$3,500 is due in June.

(8) A cash purchase of equipment costing

$5,500 is scheduled in July.

(9) Taxes of $5,600 are due in June.

Grenoble Enterprises had sales ot S50 100 in March and 59.00 n Apri Forecast sales tor la June and Ju ara a cash budget for the months of May, June, and July. 70500 % of sales for cash, 56% are collected in the next month, and the remaining 22% are collected in the second month following sale ther income of $1,800 per month. expected purchases, all made for cash, are $49,500, $69,600, and $80,500 for the months of May through July, respectively month. s are 10% of the previous month's sales

Explanation / Answer

Cash budget from May to July (Amount in $)

Particulars

May

June

July

Sales

70500

80300

99800

Cash balance (opening)

4700

7994

4700

Cash sales (22% of current months sales)

15510

17666

21956

56% of previous month’s sales collected (i.e. in May 56% of April’s sales is collected)

33432

39480

44968

22% of the two months previous sales collected (i.e. in May 22% of March’s sales is collected)

11022

13134

15510

Other income

1800

1800

1800

Total receipts

66464

80074

84234

Cash purchases

49500

69600

80500

Rent

3000

3000

3000

Wages & salaries (10% of previous month’s sales) (i.e. in May wages & salaries is 10% of April’s sales)

5970

7050

8030

Cash dividend

2600

Payment of principal & interest

3500

Cash purchase of equipment

5500

Taxes

5600

Total expenses

58470

91350

97030

Borrowings ( required only when receipt less expenses is below minimum cash balance i.e. $4700)

15976

12796

Cash balance (closing) (Receipt plus borrowings less expenses) (minimum is 4700, if falling short in any month, to be make up by borrowings)

7994

4700

4700

Note - closing cash balance of each month is the opening cash balance of next month.

As the firm wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $4,700, there is no problem in May, because Total receipt (including opening cash balance) is higher by $7,994 than it's total expenses, so borrowing is not required.

in June total income is $11,276 lower than it's total expenses, so to meet the requirement of minimum cash balance of $4700, a sum of $15,976 has to be borrowed.

in july also total income is $8,096 lower than it's total expenses, so $12,796 has to be borrowed to maintain a minimum cash balance of $4,700.

Particulars

May

June

July

Sales

70500

80300

99800

Cash balance (opening)

4700

7994

4700

Cash sales (22% of current months sales)

15510

17666

21956

56% of previous month’s sales collected (i.e. in May 56% of April’s sales is collected)

33432

39480

44968

22% of the two months previous sales collected (i.e. in May 22% of March’s sales is collected)

11022

13134

15510

Other income

1800

1800

1800

Total receipts

66464

80074

84234

Cash purchases

49500

69600

80500

Rent

3000

3000

3000

Wages & salaries (10% of previous month’s sales) (i.e. in May wages & salaries is 10% of April’s sales)

5970

7050

8030

Cash dividend

2600

Payment of principal & interest

3500

Cash purchase of equipment

5500

Taxes

5600

Total expenses

58470

91350

97030

Borrowings ( required only when receipt less expenses is below minimum cash balance i.e. $4700)

15976

12796

Cash balance (closing) (Receipt plus borrowings less expenses) (minimum is 4700, if falling short in any month, to be make up by borrowings)

7994

4700

4700