Minden Company is a wholesale distributor of premium European chocolates The companys balance sheet on April 30 is as follows MINDEN COMPANY Balance Sheet April 30 Assets Cash $ 10,600 Accounts receivable, customers 56,000 Inventory 31,200 Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation 215,000 Total assets $ 312,800 Liabilities and Shareholders Equity Accounts payable, suppliers $ 65,400 Note payable 15,300 Capital shares, no par 188,000 Retained earnings 44,100 Total liabilities and shareholders equity $ 312,800 The company is in the process of preparing budget data for May A number of budget items have already been prepared, as follows Sales are budgeted at $280,000 for May Of these sales, $84,000 will be for cash the remainder will be credit sales One half of a months credit sales are collected in the month the sales are made, and the remainder are collected in the following month All of the April 30 receivables will be collected in May Purchases of inventory are expected to total $168,000 during May These purchases will all be on account 40 of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase the remainder are paid in the following month All of the April 30 accounts payable to suppliers will be paid during May The May 31 inventory balance is budgeted at $56,000 Operating expenses for May are budgeted at $100,800, exclusive of depreciation These expenses will be paid in cash Depreciation is budgeted at $2,800 for the month The note payable on the April 30 balance sheet will be paid during May, with $80 in interest (All of the interest relates to May ) New refrigerating equipment costing $7,300 will be purchased for cash during May During May, the company will borrow $28,000 from its bank by giving a new note payable to the bank for that amount The new note will be due in one year Required 1 Prepare a cash budget for May (Any Repayments and Interest should be indicated by a minus sign ) 2 Prepare a budgeted income statement for May 3 Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of May 31

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Minden Company is a wholesale distributor of premium European chocolates. The companys balance sheet on April 30 is as follows:

MINDEN COMPANY Balance Sheet April 30
Assets
Cash	$	10,600
Accounts receivable, customers		56,000
Inventory		31,200
Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation		215,000
Total assets	$	312,800
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
Accounts payable, suppliers	$	65,400
Note payable		15,300
Capital shares, no par		188,000
Retained earnings		44,100
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	$	312,800

The company is in the process of preparing budget data for May. A number of budget items have already been prepared, as follows:

Sales are budgeted at $280,000 for May. Of these sales, $84,000 will be for cash; the remainder will be credit sales. One-half of a months credit sales are collected in the month the sales are made, and the remainder are collected in the following month. All of the April 30 receivables will be collected in May.
Purchases of inventory are expected to total $168,000 during May. These purchases will all be on account. 40% of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase; the remainder are paid in the following month. All of the April 30 accounts payable to suppliers will be paid during May.
The May 31 inventory balance is budgeted at $56,000.
Operating expenses for May are budgeted at $100,800, exclusive of depreciation. These expenses will be paid in cash. Depreciation is budgeted at $2,800 for the month.
The note payable on the April 30 balance sheet will be paid during May, with $80 in interest. (All of the interest relates to May.)
New refrigerating equipment costing $7,300 will be purchased for cash during May.
During May, the company will borrow $28,000 from its bank by giving a new note payable to the bank for that amount. The new note will be due in one year.

Required: 1. Prepare a cash budget for May. (Any "Repayments" and "Interest" should be indicated by a minus sign.)

2. Prepare a budgeted income statement for May.

3. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of May 31.