Prepare a cash budget for April for Animal TransportAnimal Transport.

Why do Animal Transport managers prepare a cash budget in addition to the? revenue, expenses, and operating income? budget?

Animal Transport (AT) does not make any sales on credit. AT sells only to the public and accepts cash and credit cards: 90% of its sales are to customers using credit cards, for which AT gets the cash right away, less a 2% transaction fee . Purchases of materials are on account. AT pays for half the purchases in the period of the purchase and the other half in the following period. At the end of March, AT owes suppliers $8,000. During April they plan to purchase direct materials worth $13,245 AT plans to replace a machine in April at a net cash cost of $13,800 Labor, other manufacturing costs, and nonmanufacturing costs are paid in cash in the month incurred except of course depreciation, which is not a cash flow. Depreciation is $22,000 of the manufacturing cost and $12,000 of the nonmanufacturing (fixed) cost for April AT currently has a $2,800 loan at an annual interest rate of 12%. The interest is paid at the end of each month. If AT has more than $10,000 cash at the end of April it will pay back the loan. AT owes $5,900 in income taxes that need to be remitted in April. AT has cash of $5,500 on hand at the end of March Animal Transport (AT) does not make any sales on credit. AT sells only to the public and accepts cash and credit cards: 90% of its sales are to customers using credit cards, for which AT gets the cash right away, less a 2% transaction fee . Purchases of materials are on account. AT pays for half the purchases in the period of the purchase and the other half in the following period. At the end of March, AT owes suppliers $8,000. During April they plan to purchase direct materials worth $13,245 AT plans to replace a machine in April at a net cash cost of $13,800 Labor, other manufacturing costs, and nonmanufacturing costs are paid in cash in the month incurred except of course depreciation, which is not a cash flow. Depreciation is $22,000 of the manufacturing cost and $12,000 of the nonmanufacturing (fixed) cost for April AT currently has a $2,800 loan at an annual interest rate of 12%. The interest is paid at the end of each month. If AT has more than $10,000 cash at the end of April it will pay back the loan. AT owes $5,900 in income taxes that need to be remitted in April. AT has cash of $5,500 on hand at the end of March