Garden Sales, Inc., sells garden supplies. Management is planning its cash needs for the second quarter. The company usually has to borrow money during this quarter to support peak sales of lawn care equipment which occur during May. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter: a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for April-July are April May June July Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses: S 580,000 S780,000 400,000 380,000 406,000 174,000 280,000 266,000 114,000 Selling expense 78,000 44,000 Administrative expense Total selling and administrative expenses Net operating income 98,000 59,200 157,200 76,800 59,000 36,800 95,800 24.200 38,000 36,000 74,000 40,000 122,000 Includes $21,000 of depreciation each month. b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account. c. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale: 70% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 20% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February's sales totaled $195,000, and March's sales totaled $240,000. d Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month's inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% is paid in the following month. Accounts payable at March 31 for inventory purchases during March total $107,800 e. Each month's ending inventory must equal 20% of the cost of the merchandise to be sold in the following month. The merchandise inventory at March 31 is $81.200 f Dividends of $28,000 will be declared and paid in April g. Land costing $36,000 will be purchased for cash in May h. The cash balance at March 31 is $50,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month. i. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $200,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and tor simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. D. A schedule of expected cash disbursements Tor merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases April May June Quarter Beginning accounts payable April purchases May purchases June purchases Total cash disbursements$ 3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.) Garden Sales, Inc. Cash Budget For the Quarter Ended June 30 April May June Quarter Beginning cash balance Add collections from customers Total cash available Less cash disbursements Purchases for inventory Selling expenses Administrative expenses Land purchases Dividends paid Total cash disbursements Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements Financing: Borrowings Repayment Apri May June Quarter Beginning cash balance Add collections from customers Total cash available Less cash disbursements: Purchases for inventory Selling expenses Administrative expenses Land purchases Dividends paid Total cash disbursements Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements Financing Repayment Interest Total financing Ending cash balance