Knockoffs Unlimited, a nationwide distributor of low-cost imitation designer necklaces, has an exclusive franchise on the distribution of the necklaces, and sales have grown so rapidly over the past few years that it has become necessary to add new members to the management team. To date, the company's budgeting practices have been inferior, and at times the company has experienced a cash shortage. You have been given responsibility for all planning and budgeting. Your first assignment is to prepare a master budget for the next three months, starting April 1. You are eager to make a favourable impression on the president and have assembled the information below. The necklaces are sold to retailers for $10 each. Recent and forecast sales in units are as follows: 70,000 50,000 August September 48,000 45,000 January (actual) February (actual) March (actual) April May 30,000 June 46,000 July 59,000 85,000 119,000 The large buildup in sales before and during May is due to Mother's Day. Ending inventories should be equal to 40% of the next month's sales in units. The necklaces cost the company $4 each. Purchases are paid for as follows: 50% in the month of purchase and the remaining 50% in the following month. All sales are on credit, with no discount, and payable within 15 days. The company has found, however, that only 20% of a month's sales are collected by month-end. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible. The company's monthly selling and administrative expenses are given below: Variable: Sales commissions Fixed: 4% of sales Advertising $260,000 Rent 28,000 Wages and salaries 130,000 Utilities 15,000 Insurance 7,000 Depreciation 34,000 All selling and administrative expenses are paid during the month, in cash, with the exception of depreciation and insurance. Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year. The company plans to purchase $24,000 in new equipment during May and $60,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be paid in cash. The company declares dividends of $19,000 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter. The company's balance sheet at March 31 is given below: Assets Cash Accounts receivable ($46,000 February sales; $472,000 March sales). Inventory Prepaid insurance Fixed assets, net of depreciation Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Total assets Accounts payable Dividends payable Common shares Retained earnings Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 94,000 518,000 136,000 49,000 1,050,000 $1,847,000 $ 138,800 19,000 1,000,000 689,200 $1,847,000 The company wants a minimum ending cash balance each month of $50,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of the month, with any repayments made at the end of the month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and must be paid at the end of each month based on the outstanding loan balance for that month. 2. A cash budget. Show the budget by month and in total. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar. Also, round down your interest calculations to the next whole dollar amount. Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not leave any empty spaces; input a O wherever it is required.) KNOCKOFFS UNLIMITED Cash Budget For the Three Months Ending June 30 Cash balance, beginning Add receipts from customers Total cash available Less disbursements: Purchase of inventory Advertising Rent Salaries and wages Sales commissions Utilities Dividends paid Equipment purchases Total disbursements Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements Financing: Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Cash balance, ending April May June Quarter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $ 0 0 3. A budgeted income statement for the three-month period ending June 30. Use the variable costing approach. Variable expenses: Fixed expenses: KNOCKOFFS UNLIMITED Budgeted Income Statement For the Three Months Ended June 30 4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30. KNOCKOFFS UNLIMITED Budgeted Balance Sheet June 30 Assets 0 0 0 0 $ 0 Total assets $ 0 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 0