Iyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have be sembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter: As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company's general ledger showed the following account balances: b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts recelvable 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, $18,000 per month: advertising, $58,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses. 3% of sales. Depreciation. including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter. will be c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The acco 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, $18,000 per month: advertising, $58,000 per month; shipp of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will b $42,580 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 porchase a new copy machine for $1,300 cash. During March, other equipment will be pu for cash at a cost of $71,500. 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 the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per m. and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plu 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. 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. Complete the Schedule of expected cash collections: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Complete the merchandise purchases budget: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Complete the schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases. Hillyard Company Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March