Martin Company expects to have a cash balance of $135,100 on January 1, 2020. Relevant monthly budget data for the first 2 months of 2020 are as follows:

		Collections from customers: January $249,800, February $442,100.
		Payments for direct materials: January $156,600, February $246,700
		Direct labor: January $91,700, February $136,600. Wages are paid in the month they are incurred.
		Manufacturing overhead: January $61,700, February $75,200. These costs include depreciation of $4,900 per month. All other overhead costs are paid as incurred.
		Selling and administrative expenses: January $44,600, February $59,300. These costs are exclusive of depreciation. They are paid as incurred.
		Sales of marketable securities in January are expected to realize $35,200 in cash. Martin Company has a line of credit at the local bank that enables it to borrow up to $74,700. The company wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $59,300.

(a)

Correct answer iconYour answer is correct.

Prepare a cash budget for January and February.

B). Martin Companys chief financial officer feels that it is important to have data for the entire quarter especially since their financial forecasts indicate some difficult economic periods in the coming year. March information has been budgeted as follows:

		Collections from customers: $379,100
		Payments for direct materials: $212,100
		Direct labor: Wages paid in March $113,800
		Manufacturing overhead: $63,800. This includes the monthly depreciation of $4,900.
		Selling and administrative expenses: $51,900. This cost is exclusive of depreciation.
		Marketable securities of $49,600 can be sold if needed for additional cash.

Prepare a cash budget for March assuming that the company does not sell the marketable securities.