Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter. a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company's general ledger showed the following account balances $ Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Buildings and equipment (net) Accounts payable Connon stock Retained earnings 45, eee 204, eee 58,500 355, eee $ 86,625 500,000 662,500 $662.500 b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: December (actual) January February March Apr $ 255,20 $390.eee $ 587, $3e1,eee $198.00 c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales. d. The company's gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.) e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages. $20,000 per month: advertising, $60,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales, other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42.900 for the quarter. Each month's ending Inventory should equal 25% of the following month's cost of goods sold. 9. One-half of a month's Inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month n. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,500 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $72,500. 1. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends. J. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. 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. 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: Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter 1. Schedule of expected cash collections: 2-a. Merchandise purchases budget 2-6. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases: 3. Cash budget: 4. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31 5. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2A Required 2B Required 3 Required 4 Reqi Complete the Schedule of expected cash collections: Schedule of Expected Cash Collections January February March Cash sales $ 78,000 Credit sales 204,000 Total collections $ 282,000 $ 0 $ Quarter $ 78,000 204,000 s 282,000 0 Required 2 Required 1 Required 2A Required 2B | Required 3 Required 4 Require Complete the merchandise purchases budget: March Quarter Merchandise Purchases Budget January February Budgeted cost of goods sold 234.000* S 352,200 Add desired ending inventory 88,0501 Total needs 322,050 352 200 Less beginning inventory 58,500 Required purchases S 263,550 S 352.200 *5390,000 sales x 60% cost ratio = $234.000. 15352 200 x 25% = $88,050 $ 0 $ 0 February March Quarter January 45,000 282,000 327,000 0 0 0 S E 218,400 111,200 Beginning cash balance Add collections from customers Total cash available Less cash disbursements: Inventory purchases Selling and administrative expenses Equipment purchases Cash dividends Total cash disbursements Excess (deficiency) of cash Financing Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Ending cash balance 45,000 374,600 (47.600)| 0 0 0 0 0 0 S000 5 (47,600) 05050 Required 1 Required 2A || Required 2B 11 Requ Required 3 | Required 4 Red Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March Hillyard Company Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31 Sales Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory Purchases Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses: nd Company Balance Sheet March 31 Assets Current assets: Total current assets o Total asse's o s Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Stockholders equity Total des and stockholders euty