Question 1: The treasurer of Calico Dreams Company has accumulated the following budget information for the first two months of the coming fiscal year: March $450,000 290,000 April $520,000 350,000 Sales Manufacturing costs Selling and administrative expenses Capital additions 250,000 The company expects to sell about 35% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 80% are collected in full in the month of the sale and the remainder in the month following the sale. One-fourth of the manufacturing costs are paid in the month in which they are incurred and the other three- fourths in the following month. Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $6,400 of the monthly selling and administrative expenses. Insurance is paid in February, and property taxes are paid yearly in September. A $40,000 installment on income taxes is to be paid in April. Of the remainder of the selling and administrative expenses, one-half is to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month. Capital additions of $250,000 are paid in March. Current assets as of March 1 are composed of cash of $45,000 and accounts receivable of $51,000. Current liabilities as of March 1 are accounts payable of $121,500 ($102,000 for materials purchases and $19,500 for operating expenses). Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $25,000. Required: Prepare a monthly cash budget for March and April. Negative amount should be indicated by the minus sign. Please see the provided worksheet. Solution is to be submitted in the provided worksheet April Calico Dreams Company Cash Budget For the Two Months Ending April 30 March Estimated cash receipts from: Cash sales Collections of accounts receivable Total cash receipts 0 Estimated cash payments for: Manufacturing costs Selling and administrative expenses Capital additions Income taxes Total cash payments Cash increase (decrease) Cash balance at beginning of month Cash balance at end of month Minimum cash balance 25000 Excess (deficiency) -25000 25000 25000 How can deficit cash be funded in question 1? State how additional expense e.g. interest payment will be accounted for in your cash budget In Question 1 Provide suggestions on how Calico Dreams Company can improve it cash management