Problem 8 27 Completing a Master Budget LO8 2, LO8 4, LO8 7, LO8 8, LO8 9, LO8 10 The following data relate to the operations of Shilow Company, a wholesale distributor of consumer goods Current assets as of March 31 Cash $ 8,800 Accounts receivable $ 25,200 Inventory $ 47,400 Building and equipment, net $ 114,000 Accounts payable $ 28,425 Capital stock $ 150,000 Retained earnings $ 16,975 a The gross margin is 25 of sales b Actual and budgeted sales data March (actual) $63,000 April $79,000 May $84,000 June $109,000 July $60,000 c Sales are 60 for cash and 40 on credit Credit sales are collected in the month following sale The accounts receivable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales d Each months ending inventory should equal 80 of the following months budgeted cost of goods sold e One half of a months inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase the other half is paid for in the following month The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory f Monthly expenses are as follows commissions, 12 of sales rent, $3,600 per month other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6 of sales Assume that these expenses are paid monthly Depreciation is $855 per month (includes depreciation on new assets) g Equipment costing $2,800 will be purchased for cash in April h Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000 The interest rate on these loans is 1 per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter Required Using the data above 1 Complete the following schedule Schedule of Expected Cash Collections April May June Quarter Cash sales Credit sales Total collections $ 47,400 25,200 $ 72,600 2 Complete the following Merchandise Purchases Budget April May June Quarter Budgeted cost of goods soldS59,250 Add desired ending inventory Total needs Less beginning inventory Required purchases 50,400 109,650 47,400 $ 62,250

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Problem 8-27 Completing a Master Budget [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-7, LO8-8, LO8-9, LO8-10] The following data relate to the operations of Shilow Company, a wholesale distributor

Problem 8-27 Completing a Master Budget [LO8-2, LO8-4, LO8-7, LO8-8, LO8-9, LO8-10]

The following data relate to the operations of Shilow Company, a wholesale distributor of consumer goods:


Current assets as of March 31:
Cash	$	8,800
Accounts receivable	$	25,200
Inventory	$	47,400
Building and equipment, net	$	114,000
Accounts payable	$	28,425
Capital stock	$	150,000
Retained earnings	$	16,975

a.	The gross margin is 25% of sales.
b.	Actual and budgeted sales data:


March (actual)	$63,000
April	$79,000
May	$84,000
June	$109,000
July	$60,000

c.	Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales.
d.	Each months ending inventory should equal 80% of the following months budgeted cost of goods sold.
e.	One-half of a months inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory.
f.	Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $3,600 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6% of sales. Assume that these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $855 per month (includes depreciation on new assets).
g.	Equipment costing $2,800 will be purchased for cash in April.
h.	Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

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Required Using the data above 1. Complete the following schedule Schedule of Expected Cash Collections April May June Quarter Cash sales Credit sales Total collections $ 47,400 25,200 $ 72,600 2. Complete the following Merchandise Purchases Budget April May June Quarter Budgeted cost of goods soldS59,250 Add desired ending inventory Total needs Less beginning inventory Required purchases 50,400 109,650 47,400 $ 62,250