Dollar Saver Store is a local discount store with the following information: (Click the icon to view the information.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. Prepare the sales budget for November and December. Dollar Saver Store Sales Budget For the Months of November and December November December Cash sales 0 0 0 Credit sales 0 Total sales Requirement 2. Prepare the cost of goods sold, inventory, and purchases budget for November and December. Dollar Saver Store Cost of Goods Sold, Inventory, and Purchases Budget For the Months of November and December November December Cost of goods sold Plus: Desired ending inventory Total inventory required Enter any number in the edit fields and then continue to the next question. Dollar Saver Store Cost of Goods Sold, Inventory, and Purchases Budget For the Months of November and December November December Cost of goods sold Plus: Desired ending inventory Total inventory required Less: Beginning inventory Purchases Requirement 3. Prepare the operating expense budget for November and December. Dollar Saver Store Cash Payments for Operating Expenses Budget For the Months of November and December November December Wage expense Utilities expense Property tax expense Dollar Saver Store Cash Payments for Operating Expenses Budget For the Months of November and December November December Wage expense Utilities expense Property tax expense Property and liability insuranse expense Depreciation expense Credit/Debit card fees expense Total operating expenses Requirement 4. Prepare the budgeted income statement for November and December. Review the budgets prepared in Requirements 1, 2, and 3. Dollar Saver Store Budgeted Income Statement For the Months of November and December November December Sales revenue Less: Cost of goods sold Gross profit Less: Operating expenses Net income Data Table - X . . October sales are projected to be $300,000. Sales are projected to increase by 15% in November and another 30% in December and then return to the October level in January. 20% of sales are made in cash while the remaining 80% are paid by credit or debit cards. The credit card companies and banks (debit card issuers) charge a 1% transaction fee, and deposit the net amount (sales price less the transaction fee) in the store's bank account daily. The store does not accept checks. Because of the payment mechanisms, there is no risk of non-payment or bad-debts. The store's gross profit is 25% of its sales revenue. For the next several months, the store wants to maintain an ending merchandise inventory equal to $16,000 plus 20% of the next month's cost of goods sold. All purchases for merchandise are made on account and paid in the month following the purchase. The September 30 inventory is expected to be $61,000. Expected monthly operating expenses and details about payments include the following: Wages of store workers should be $7,000 per month and are paid on the last day of each month. Utilities expense is expected to be $900 per month in September, October, and November Utilities expense is expected to be $1,400 per month during the colder months of December, January, and February All utility bills are paid the month after incurred. Property tax is $18,000 per year and is paid semiannually each December and June. Property and liability insurance is $16,800 per year and is paid semiannually each January and July Depreciation expense is $180,000 per year, the straight-line method used. Transaction fees, as stated earlier, are 1% of credit and debit card sales. Cash dividends of $210,000 are to be paid in December. Assume the cash balance on October 31 is $55,000. The company wants to maintain a cash balance of at least $55,000 at the end of every month. The company has arranged a line of credit with a local bank at a 8% interest rate. . Print Done