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:

As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the companys general ledger showed the following account balances:

Cash	$ 41,000
Accounts receivable	200,800
Inventory	57,900
Buildings and equipment (net)	351,000
Accounts payable		$ 85,425
Common stock		500,000
Retained earnings		65,275
	$ 650,700	$ 650,700

Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows:

December(actual)	$ 251,000
January	$ 386,000
February	$ 583,000
March	$ 297,000
April	$ 194,000

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.

The companys gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.)

Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $16,000 per month: advertising, $56,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,260 for the quarter.

Each months ending inventory should equal 25% of the following months cost of goods sold.

One-half of a months inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.

During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,100 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $70,500.

During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.

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-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 the Schedule of expected cash collections:

Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
	January	February	March	Quarter
Cash sales	$77,200			$77,200
Credit sales	200,800			200,800
Total collections	$278,000	$0	$0	$278,000

Complete the merchandise purchases budget:

Merchandise Purchases Budget
	January	February	March	Quarter
Budgeted cost of goods sold	$231,600*	$349,800
Add desired ending inventory	87,450
Total needs	319,050	349,800	0	0
Less beginning inventory	57,900
Required purchases	$261,150	$349,800	$0	$0
*$386,000 sales 60% cost ratio = $231,600.
$349,800 25% = $87,450.

Complete the schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases.

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
	January	February	March	Quarter
December purchases	$85,425			$85,425
January purchases	130,575	130,575		261,150
February purchases				0
March purchases				0
Total cash disbursements for purchases	$216,000	$130,575	$0	$346,575