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: S 51,000 208,800 59,400 361,000 Accounts receivable Buildings and equipment (net) Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings $88,425 500,000 91,775 S 680,200 680,200 b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: $261,000 $ 396,000 $ 593,000 $307,000 $20,000 Decemberactual) February March 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, $26,000 per month; advertising $66,000 per month, shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses 3% o sales. Depreciation including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $43,860 for the quarter. f. Each month's ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month's cost of goods sold. g. 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 h. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $2,100 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $75,500 i. 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 or simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would as ar as it is able repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end o 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-b. 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 1Required 2A Required 2B Required 3Required 4 Required 5 Complete the Schedule of expected cash collections: Schedule of Expected Cash Collections January February March $ 79,200 Quarter Cash sales Credit sales Total collections 208,800 $288,000 Required 1 Required 2A > Merchandise Purchases Budget January February March Quarter 237,600*$ 355,800 88,950f 326,550 Budgeted cost of goods sold Add desired ending inventory Total needs Less beginning inventory Required purchases *$396,000 sales 60% cost ratio = $237,600. t$355,800 x 25% $88,950. 59,400 Complete the schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases. Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases January February $ 88,425 March Quarter December purchases January purchases February purchases March purchases Total cash disbursements for purchases 133,575 133,575 Required 2A Required 3 > Complete the cash budget. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.) Hillyard Company Cash Budget February March January $ 51,000 Quarter Beginning cash balance Add cash collections Total cash available Less cash disbursements 288,000 222,000 Inventory purchases Selling and administrative expenses Equipment purchases Cash dividends 123,680 45,000 390,680 Total cash disbursement Excess (deficiency) of cash Financing Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Ending cash balance Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31 Hillyard Company Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31 Cost of goods sold Selling and administrative expenses: Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31. Hillyard Company Balance Sheet March 31 Assets Current assets: Total current assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Stockholders' equity: Total liabilities and stockholders' equity