Personal budget At the beginning of the school year, Craig Kovar decided to prepare a cash budget for the months of September, October, November, and December. The budget must plan for enough cash on December 31 to pay the spring semester tuition, which is the same as the fall tuition. The following information relates to the budget: Cash balance, September 1 (from a summer job) Purchase season football tickets in September Additional entertainment for each month Pay fall semester tuition in September Pay rent at the beginning of each month $6,900 90 240 3,700 340 190 Pay apartment deposit on September 2 (to be returned December 15) 500 Part-time job earnings each month (net of taxes) 860 Pay for food each month a. Prepare a cash budget for September, October, November, and December. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows, a decrease in cash or cash payments. Line Item Description Craig Kovar Cash Budget For the Four Months Ending December 31 Estimated cash receipts from: Part-time job Deposit Total cash receipts Less estimated cash payments for: Season football tickets Additional entertainment September October November December Tuition Rent Food Deposit Total cash payments Cash increase (decrease) Plus cash balance at beginning of month Cash balance at end of month Feedback Check My Work b. Are the four monthly budgets that are presented prepared as static budgets or flexible budgets? Static c. What are the budget implications for Craig Kovar? Craig can see that his present plan will not provide sufficient cash. If Craig did not budget but went ahead with the original plan, he would be $ short at the end of December, with no time left to adjust.