HELP!!! Prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2018, management gathers the following information. The companys single product is purchased for $30 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,000 units on December 31, 2017, is more than managements desired level, which is 20% of the next months expected sales (in units). Expected sales are: January, 7,000 units; February, 9,000 units; March, 10,750 units; and April, 9,500 units. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 59% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 41% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2017, accounts receivable balance, $130,000 is collected in January and the remaining $390,000 is collected in February. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2017, accounts payable balance, $80,000 is paid in January and the remaining $285,000 is paid in February. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $54,000 per year. General and administrative salaries are $132,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $2,200 per month and is paid in cash. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2017, balance sheet was purchased in January 2017. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $36,000; February, $100,800; and March, $24,000. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full months depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $140,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $37,610 at the end of each month. The income tax rate for the company is 41%. Income taxes on the first quarters income will not be paid until April 15.

Required: Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2018; include the following component budgets:

1. Monthly sales budgets. 2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets. 3. Monthly selling expense budgets. 4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. 5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets. 6. Monthly cash budgets. 7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month). 8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2018.

Near the end of 2017, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2017. $ 705,500 DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Estimated Balance Sheet December 31, 2017 Assets Cash $ 35,500 Accounts receivable 520,000 Inventory 150,000 Total current assets Equipment 540,000 Less: accumulated depreciation 67,500 Equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $365,000 Bank loan payable 14,000 Taxes payable (due 3/15/2018) 92,000 Total liabilities Common stock 473,500 Retained earnings 233,500 Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and equity 472,500 $1,178,000 $ 471,000 707,000 $1,178,000 To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2018, management gathers the following information. a. The company's single product is purchased for $30 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,000 units Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2018; include the following component budgets: 1. Monthly sales budgets. 2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets. 3. Monthly selling expense budgets. 4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. 5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets. 6. Monthly cash budgets. 7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month). 8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2018. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Calc Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. February March January $ 540,000 Equipment - beginning of month Equipment purchases Equipment - end of month Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Calc Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. February March January $ 540,000 Equipment - beginning of month Equipment purchases Equipment - end of month DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. General and Administrative Expense Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February March Required 6 Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly capital expenditures budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Capital Expenditures Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February March Total Required 4 Required 6 Calc > Calculate the budgeted cash receipts and cash payments. (Negative values should be indicated with minus sign. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Calculation of Cash receipts from customers: January February March Sales in units Selling price per unit Total budgeted sales Cash sales 25% Sales on credit 75% March 31 -----------------Collected in-------------- January February March 130,000 $ 390,000 Total 520,000 Receivable Accounts Receivable - January 1 $ $ Credit sales from: January February March Total collection of receivables $ 130,000 $ 390,000 $ Total cash receipts from customers January February March Collections of receivables Calculation of payments for merchandise: January February March Desired ending inventory (units) Budgeted sales in units Total units required Beginning inventory (units) Number of units to be purchased Cost per unit Total cost of purchases ----------------Paid in--------------- March 31 March Payable Total 365,000 January $ 80,000 February $ 285,000 Accounts Payable - January 1 $ Merchandise purchases in: Desired ending inventory (units) Budgeted sales in units Total units required Beginning inventory (units) Number of units to be purchased Cost per unit Total cost of purchases March 31 ................Paid in--------------- January February March 80,000 $ 285,000 Total 365,000 Payable $ $ Accounts Payable - January 1 Merchandise purchases in: January February March Total cash paid for merchandise $ 80,000 $ 285,000 $ 0 0 DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Cash Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February March Beginning cash balance Total cash available Cash payments for: 0 Total cash payments Preliminary cash balance Total cash payments Preliminary cash balance Ending cash balance 0 $ Loan balance January February March Loan balance - Beginning of month Additional loan (loan repayment) Loan balance - End of month DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Budgeted Income Statement For Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Operating expenses Total operating expenses Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2018. (Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Budgeted Balance Sheet March 31, 2018 Assets Total current assets Equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Liabilities Bank loan payable Total liabilities Stockholders' Equity Assets Total current assets Equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Liabilities Bank loan payable Total liabilities Stockholders' Equity Total Stockholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Equity