Kline Sisters Company operates a gift shop where peak sales and activity occur in the months of December and January. Data regarding the store's operations follow:

Sales are budgeted at $360,000 for January, 320,000 for February, and $250,000 for March and $240,000 in April.

Collections are expected to be 30% in the month of sale, 65% in the month following the sale, 3% in the second month following sale and 2% uncollectible.

The cost of goods sold is 76% of sales.

The company desires ending merchandise inventory to equal 13% of the following month's cost of goods sold. Payment for merchandise is made 50% in the month of purchase and 50% in the month following the purchase.

Monthly operating expenses to be paid in cash are $12,000.

Equipment purchases of $40,000 in February and $30,000 in March were paid in cash.

Monthly depreciation is $15,000.

Dividends of $40,000 were declared and paid in January.

Any borrowings must be in $1,000 increments at 12% annual interest. Assume interest accrues at the beginning of the month and is paid at the end of the month.

The company must maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000.

Ignore income taxes.

All accounts receivable from December 31 will be collected in January and all accounts payable at December 31 will be paid in January.

The balance sheet as of December 31^st:

Kline Sisters Company
Balance Sheet
12/31/14
Assets:
Cash				$22,000
Net Accounts Receivable				$83,000
Merchandise Inventory				$36,000
Property Plant and Equipment			$1,600,000
Less: accumulated depreciation			$588,000	$1,012,000
Total Assets				$1,153,000
Liabilities & Stockholder's Equity
Accounts Payable				$190,000
Common Stock				$350,000
Retained Earnings				$613,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity				$1,153,000

Prepare a budgeted balance sheet, it must balance!