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Assume Nordstrom prepares budgets quarterly. The following information is available for use in planning the second quarter budgets for one of its stores (in thousands).

Assume Nordstrom prepares budgets quarterly. The following information is available for use in planning the second quarter budgets for one of its stores (in thousands).

NORDSTROM
Balance Sheet
March 31
AssetsLiabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Cash$ 2,525

Merchandise purchases payable

$2,400
Accounts receivable2,040

Dividends payable

710
Inventory3,400

Stockholders' equity

8,005
Prepaid Insurance150  
Fixtures3,000  
Total assets$11,115

Total liabilities and equity

$11,115

 

Actual and forecasted sales for selected months in the upcoming year are as follows:

Month (in thousands)Sales Revenue
January$2,600
February2,700
March3,000
April3,600
May3,800
June3,500
July3,200
August4,000

 

Monthly operating expenses are as follows:

Wages and salaries$750
Depreciation75
Advertising55
Other costs350

 

Cash dividends for the store of $710 thousand are declared during the third month of each quarter and are paid during the first month of the following quarter. Operating expenses, except insurance, rent, and depreciation are paid as incurred. The prepaid insurance is for five more months. Cost of goods sold is equal to 60% of sales. Ending inventories are sufficient for 150% of the next month’s cost of sales. Purchases during any given month are paid in full during the following month. Cash sales account for 50% of the revenue. Of the credit sales, 60% are collected in the next month and 40% are collected in the month after. Money can be borrowed and repaid in multiples of $100 thousand at an interest rate of 12% per year. The company desires a minimum cash balance of $2 million on the first of each month. At the time the principal is repaid, interest is paid on the portion of principal that is repaid. All borrowing is at the beginning of the month, and all repayment is at the end of the month. Money is never repaid at the end of the month it is borrowed. 

 

Prepare a purchases budget for each month of the second quarter ending June 30.

Prepare a cash budget for each month of the second quarter ending June 30. Include budgeted borrowings and repayments

Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

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