Crane Products, a rapidly growing distributor of home gardening equipment, is formulating its plans for the coming year. Carol Jones, the firms marketing director, has completed the following sales forecast.

Month		Sales		Month		Sales
January		$903,800		July		$1,501,000
February		$1,001,200		August		$1,501,000
March		$903,800		September		$1,604,500
April		$1,150,300		October		$1,604,500
May		$1,252,100		November		$1,501,000
June		$1,407,500		December		$1,700,900

Phillip Smith, an accountant in the Planning and Budgeting Department, is responsible for preparing the cash flow projection. He has gathered the following information.

	All sales are made on credit.
	Cranes excellent record in accounts receivable collection is expected to continue, with 60% of billings collected in the month after sale and the remaining 40% collected two months after the sale.
	Cost of goods sold, Cranes largest expense, is estimated to equal 40% of sales dollars. Seventy percent of inventory is purchased one month prior to sale and 30% during the month of sale. For example, in April, 30% of April cost of goods sold is purchased and 70% of May cost of goods sold is purchased.
	All purchases are made on account. Historically, 75% of accounts payable have been paid during the month of purchase, and the remaining 25% in the month following purchase.
	Hourly wages and fringe benefits, estimated at 30% of the current months sales, are paid in the month incurred.
	General and administrative expenses are projected to be $1,565,600 for the year. A breakdown of the expenses follows. All expenditures are paid monthly throughout the year, with the exception of property taxes, which are paid in four equal installments at the end of each quarter.

Salaries and fringe benefits		$	323,800
Advertising			374,300
Property taxes			145,100
Insurance			194,600
Utilities			178,400
Depreciation			349,400
Total		$	1,565,600

Operating income for the first quarter of the coming year is projected to be $323,100. Crane is subject to a 40% tax rate. The company pays 100% of its estimated taxes in the month following the end of each quarter.

Crane maintains a minimum cash balance of $50,000. If the cash balance is less than $50,000 at the end of the month, the company borrows against its 12% line of credit in order to maintain the balance. All borrowings are made at the beginning of the month, and all repayments are made at the end of the month (in increments of $1,000). Accrued interest is paid in full with each principal repayment. The projected cash balance on April 1 is $50,300. 1: Prepare the cash receipts budget for the second quarter. 2: Prepare the purchases budget for the second quarter. 3. Prepare the cash payments budget for the second quarter. 4: Prepare the cash budget for the second quarter.