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: Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for AprilJuly are: April May June July Sales $ 560,000 $ 760,000 $ 460,000 $ 360,000 Cost of goods sold 392,000 532,000 322,000 252,000 Gross margin 168,000 228,000 138,000 108,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expense 76,000 96,000 57,000 36,000 Administrative expense* 43,000 57,600 35,600 34,000 Total selling and administrative expenses 119,000 153,600 92,600 70,000 Net operating income $ 49,000 $ 74,400 $ 45,400 $ 38,000 *Includes $18,000 of depreciation each month. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on account. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period with 10% collected in the month of sale; 80% collected in the first month following the month of sale; and the remaining 10% collected in the second month following the month of sale. Februarys sales totaled $175,000, and Marchs sales totaled $230,000. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a months 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 $103,600. Each months 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 $78,400. Dividends of $26,000 will be declared and paid in April. Land costing $34,000 will be purchased for cash in May. The cash balance at March 31 is $48,000; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least $40,000 at the end of each month. 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 for 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. Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total. 2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory: a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June. b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total. 3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter.

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: $ 560,000 760,000 460,000 $ 360,000 392,000 532,000 322, 000 252,000 108,000 168,000 228, 000 138,000 Selling expense 76,000 43,000 96,000 57,600 57,000 35,600 36,000 34,000 Administrative expense* Total selling and administrative expenses Net operating income $ 49,000 74,400 45,400 38,000 "Includes $18,000 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; 80% collected in the first month following the month of sale, and the remaining 10% collected in the second month following the month of sale. February's sales totaled $175,000, and March's sales totaled $230,000 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 $103,600 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 $78,400 f Dividends of $26,000 will be declared and paid in April g. Land costing $34,000 will be purchased for cash in May h. The cash balance at March 31 is $48,000; 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 for 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 Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total 2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory: a. A merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June b. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total 3. Prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June as well as in total for the quarter Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2A Required 2B Required 3 Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the quarter in total Schedule of Expected Cash Collections April May June Quarter Cash sales Sales on account: February March April May June Total cash collections Required Required 2A Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2ARequired 2B Required 3 Prepare the following for merchandise inventory, a merchandise purchases budget for April, May, and June. Merchandise Purchases Budget April May June Total needs Required inventory purchases KRequired 1 Required 2B Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2A Required 2BRequired 3 Prepare the following for merchandise inventory, a schedule of expected cash disbursements for 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 April purchases May purchases June purchases Total cash disbursements Required 2A Required 3> Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2A Required 2BRequired 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