ints You have been asked to prepare a December cash budget for Ashton Company, a distributor of exercise equipment. The following information is available about the company's operations: a. The cash balonce on December 1 is $47,000, b. Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for December are as follows: Cash sales Sales on account October November Decenber $ 83,000 $ 79,000 $ 85,600 $ 500,000 $ 624,000 $ 674,000 Sales on account are collected over a three-month period as follows: 20% collected in the month of sale, 60% collected in the month following sale, and 18% collected in the second month following sale. The remaining 2% is uncollectible. c. Purchases of inventory will total $372,000 for December. Thirty percent of a month's inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from November's inventory purchases total $189,500, all of which will be paid in December, d. Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $502,000 for December of this amount, $69,000 is for depreciation e. A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $88,500 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling $14,500 will be paid during the month. e. A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $88,500 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling $14,500 will be paid during the month t. The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $20,000. An open line of credit is available from the company's bank to increase its cash balance as needed 5 points Required: 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for December, 2. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for December 3. Prepare a cash budget for December indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during the month. Assume that any interest will not be paid until the following month Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 and 2 Req3 Prepare a cash budget for December. Indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during the month Assume that any interest will not be paid until the following month. Ashton Company Cash Budget For the Month of December $ 47,000 684,800 731,800 Ashton Company Cash Budget For the Month of December Beginning cash balance Add collections from customers Total cash available Less cash disbursements: Payments to suppliers for inventory Selling and administrative expenses New web server Dividends paid Total cash disbursements Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements Financing Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Ending cash balance $ 301,100 433,000 88,500 14,500 837,100 (105,300) 15,300 0 0 15,300 $ (90,000)
