Near the end of 2017, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2017. DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Estimated Balance Sheet December 31, 2017 Assets Cash $ 36,000 Accounts receivable 520,000 Inventory 90,000 Total current assets $ 646,000 Equipment 612,000 Less: accumulated depreciation 76,500 Equipment, net 535,500 Total assets $ 1,181,500 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 355,000 Bank loan payable 16,000 Taxes payable (due 3/15/2018) 91,000 Total liabilities $ 462,000 Common stock 474,500 Retained earnings 245,000 Total stockholders' equity 719,500 Total liabilities and equity $1,181,500 To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2018, management gathers the following information. a. The company's single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $56 per unit. The expected inventory level of 4,500 units on December 31, 2017, is more than management's desired level, which is 20% of the next month's expected sales (in units). Expected sales are: January, 7,500 units; February, 9,250 units; March 11,000 units; and April, 11,000 units. b. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 63% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 37% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2017, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February c. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2017, accounts payable balance, $75,000 is paid in January and the remaining $280,000 is is paid in February Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $78,000 per year. e. General and administrative salaries are $156,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $2,100 per month and is paid in cash. f. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2017, balance sheet was purchased in January 2017. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter. January, $38,400; February, $98,400; and March, $24,000. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight- line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month's depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is g. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $170,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month. h. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $30,840 at the end of each month. i. The income tax rate for the company is 37%. Income taxes on the first quarter's income will not be paid until April 15. purchased. Required: Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2018, include the following component budgets: 1. Monthly sales budgets. 2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets. 3. Monthly selling expense budgets. 4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. 5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets. 6. Monthly cash budgets. 7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month). 8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2018. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 5 Required 6 Required 7 Required 8 Monthly sales budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Sales Budget For January, February, and March 2018 Budgeted Unit Budgeted Budgeted Total Sales Unit Price Dollars January February March Totals for the quarter Required 1 Required 2 > Monthly merchandise purchases budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Merchandise Purchases Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February 9,250 11,000 20% 20% March Next month's budgeted sales (units) Ratio of inventory to future sales 11,000 20% Required units of available merchandise Units to be purchased Required 1 Required 3 Monthly selling expense budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Selling Expense Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February March Budgeted sales Sales commissions Doquired Dourad A Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Required 6 Calc Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. February March January S 612,000 Equipment - beginning of month Equipment purchases Equipment - end of month DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. General and Administrative Expense Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February March Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Required 6 Calc Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly capital expenditures budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Capital Expenditures Budget January, February, and March 2018 January February March Total Calculation of Cash receipts from customers: January February March Sales in units Selling price per unit Total budgeted sales Cash sales Sales on credit 25% 75% -Collected in Total January February 520,000 $ 125,000 $ 395,000 March 31 Receivable March Accounts Receivable - January $ $ 0 Credit sales from: January February March Total collection of receivables 0 0 $ 125,000 $ 395,000 $ 0 $ 0 Total cash receipts from customers January February March Collections of receivables Calculation of payments for merchandise: January February March Desired ending inventory (units) Budgeted sales in units Total units required Beginning inventory (units) Number of units to be purchased Cost per unit Total cost of purchases March 31 --Paid in-------- Total January February March 355,000 $ 75,000 $ 280,000 Payable $ Accounts Payable - January 1 Merchandise purchases in: January February March $ 0 0 0 Total cash paid for merchandise $ 75,000 $ 280,000 $ 0 $ 0