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Hello, below is my problem. The questions are attatched. Appreciate the help! Westex Products is a wholesale distributor of industrial cleaning products. When the treasurer

Hello, below is my problem. The questions are attatched. Appreciate the help!

Westex Products is a wholesale distributor of industrial cleaning products. When the treasurer of Westex Products approached the companys bank late in the current year seeking short-term financing, he was told that money was very tight and that any borrowing over the next year would have to be supported by a detailed statement of cash collections and disbursements. The treasurer also was told that it would be very helpful to the bank if borrowers would indicate the quarters in which they would be needing funds, as well as the amounts that would be needed, and the quarters in which repayments could be made.

Because the treasurer is unsure as to the particular quarters in which bank financing will be needed, he has assembled the following information to assist in preparing a detailed cash budget:

a.

Budgeted sales and merchandise purchases for next year, as well as actual sales and purchases for the last quarter of the current year, are:

Sales Merchandise Purchases
Current Year:
Fourth quarter actual $200,000 $126,000
Next year:
First quarter estimated $300,000 $186,000
Second quarter estimated $400,000 $246,000
Third quarter estimated $500,000 $305,000
Fourth quarter estimated $200,000 $126,000

b.

All sales are on account. The company normally collects 65% of a quarters sales before the quarter ends and another 33% in the following quarter. The remainder is uncollectible. This pattern of collections is now being experienced in the current years fourth-quarter actual data.

c.

Eighty percent of a quarters merchandise purchases are paid for within the quarter. The remainder is paid for in the following quarter.

d.

Selling and administrative expenses for next year are budgeted at $50,000 per quarter plus 15% of sales. Of the fixed amount, $20,000 each quarter is depreciation.

e. The company will pay $10,000 in dividends each quarter.
f.

Land purchases of $75,000 will be made in the second quarter, and purchases of $48,000 will be made in the third quarter. These purchases will be for cash.

g.

The Cash account contained $10,000 at the end of the current year. The treasurer feels that this represents a minimum balance that must be maintained.

h.

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 quarter, up to a total loan balance of $100,000. The interest rate on these loans is 2.5% per quarter 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 year.

i. At present, the company has no loans outstanding.

Required:
1-a.

Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections on sales by quarter and in total, for next year.

Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
Next Years Quarter
First Second Third Fourth Total
Current year Fourth quarter sales $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $200,000 $1,400,000
Next year First quarter sales 0
Next year Second quarter sales 0
Next year Third quarter sales 0
Next year Fourth quarter sales 0
Total cash collections $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $200,000 $1,400,000

1-b.

Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases, by quarter and in total for next year

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
Next Years Quarter
First Second Third Fourth Total
Current year Fourth quarter sales $0
Next year First quarter sales 0
Next year Second quarter sales 0
Next year Third quarter sales 0
Next year Fourth quarter sales 0
Total cash disbursements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Compute the expected cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses, by quarter and in total, for next year.

Next Years Quarter
First Second Third Fourth Year
Budgeted sales in dollars
Variable selling and administrative expense rate
Variable selling and administrative expense
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
Total selling and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0 0
Less depreciation
Cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Prepare a cash budget, by quarter and in total, for next year. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Westex Products
Cash Budget
First Second Third Fourth Year
Beginning cash balance
Add collections from customers
Total cash available 0 0 0 0 0
Less disbursements:
Merchandise purchases
Selling and administrative expenses
Dividends
Land
Total cash disbursements 0 0 0 0 0
Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements 12 12 12 12 12
Financing:
Borrowings
Repayments
Interest
Total financing 0 0 0
Ending cash balance $12 $12 $12 $12 $12

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