Problem 8-21 Schedules of Expected Cash Collections and Disbursements [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-8] You have been asked to prepare a December cash budget for Ashton Company, a distributor of exercise equipment. The following information is available about the company's operations: a. The cash balance on December 1 is $55,400. b. Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for December are as follows: November $ 69,400 $ 88,400 $ 96,800 $445,000 $ 596,000 $ 625,000 December October Cash sales Sales on account Sales on account are collected over a three-month period as follows: 20% collected in the month of sale, 60% collected in the month following sale, and 18% collected in the second month following sale. The remaining 2 % is uncollectible. c. Purchases of inventory will total $340,000 for December. Thirty percent of a month's inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from November's inventory purchases total $173,500, all of which will be paid in December. d. Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $510,000 for December. Of this amount, $55,100 is for depreciation. e.A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $83,000 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling $18,500 will be paid during the month. f. The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $20,000. An open line of credit is available from the company's bank to increase its cash balance as needed. Required: 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for December 2. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for December.