Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Estimated Balance Sheet December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash	$	35,500
Accounts receivable		520,000
Inventory		90,000
Total current assets				$	645,500
Equipment		636,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation		79,500
Equipment, net					556,500
Total assets				$	1,202,000
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$	370,000
Bank loan payable		12,000
Taxes payable (due 3/15/2020)		90,000
Total liabilities				$	472,000
Common stock		472,000
Retained earnings		258,000
Total stockholders equity					730,000
Total liabilities and equity				$	1,202,000

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The companys single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $58 per unit. The expected inventory level of 4,500 units on December 31, 2019, is more than managements desired level, which is 20% of the next months expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 7,250 units; February, 9,250 units; March, 10,500 units; and April, 9,500 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 20% and 80%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 61% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 39% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $120,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $400,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. 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, 2019, accounts payable balance, $65,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $305,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $90,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,800 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. 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, $36,000; February, $96,000; and March, $28,800. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full months depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $160,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. 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 $16,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 39%. Income taxes on the first quarters income will not be paid until April 15.

Required: Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; 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, 2020.

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Calc Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly sales budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Sales Budget For January, February, and March 2020 Budgeted Unit Budgeted Budgeted Total Sales Unit Price Dollars January February March Totals for the quarter Required 1 Required 2 > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Calc Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly merchandise purchases budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. Merchandise Purchases Budget January, February, and March 2020 January February 9,250 10,500 March 9,500 Next month's budgeted sales (units) Ratio of inventory to future sales 20% 20% 20% Required units of available merchandise Units to be purchased Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Calc Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly general and administrative expense budgets. February March January $ 636,000 Equipment - beginning of month Equipment purchases Equipment - end of month DIMSDALE SPORTS CO. General and Administrative Expense Budget January, February, and March 2020 January February March Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Required 6 Calc Required 6 Cash Bud Required 7 Required 8 Monthly capital expenditures budgets. DIMSDALE SPORTS COMPANY Capital Expenditures Budget January, February, and March 2020 January February March Total Required 4 Required 6 Calc