Question 4 Partially correct Mark 0.66 out of 1.00 Flag question Developing a Master Budget for a Merchandising Organization Assume Nordstrom prepares budgets quarterly. The following Information is available for use in planning the second quarter budgets for one of its stores (In thousands). Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid Insurance Fixtures Total assets NORDSTROM Balance Sheet March 31 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 2,525 Merchandise purchases payable $2,400 Dividends payable 710 3.400 Stockholders' equity 8.005 3,000 $11,115 Total liabilities and equity $11,115 Actual and forecasted sales for selected months in the upcoming year are as follows: Month (in thousands) Sales Revenue January $2,600 February 2.700 March April 3.600 May 3,800 June 3,500 July August 4,000 Monthly operating expenses are as follows: Wages and salaries $750 Depreciation 75 Advertising 55 Other costs 350 Cash dividends for the store of $710 thousand are declared during the third month of each quarter and are paid during the first month of the following quarter. Operating expenses, except Insurance, rent, and depreciation are paid as incurred. The prepaid insurance is for five more months. Cost of goods sold is equal to 60% of sales. Ending Inventories are sufficient for 150% of the next month's cost of sales. Purchases during any given month are paid in full during the following month. Cash sales account for 50% of the revenue. Of the credit sales, 60% are collected in the next month and 40% are collected in the month after. Money can be borrowed and repaid in multiples of $100 thousand at an Interest rate of 12% per year. The company desires a minimum cash balance of $2 million on the first of each month. At the time the principal is repald, Interest is paid on the portion of principal that is repald. All borrowing is at the beginning of the month, and all repayment is at the end of the month. Money is never repaid at the end of the month it is borrowed. Part A Part B Part Part D Part E Part (d) Prepare a cash budget for each month of the second quarter ending June 30. Include budgeted borrowings and repayments Only use negative signs, if needed, for: excess receipts over disbursements, balance before borrowings and cash balances (beginning and ending). NORDSTROMS Monthly Cash Budget (in thousands) Quarter Ending June 30 April May June Total Cash balance, beginning 2,525 $ 2,000 $ 2,041 s 2,525 Receipts 3,240 3,580 3,610 10,430 Disbursements 4,265 3,335 3,165 10,765 Excess receipts over disb. Ox OX OX OX Balance before borrowings 1,500 2,245 2,486 2,190 Borrowings 500 500 Loan repayments (204) X (309) X (500) X Cash balance, ending OX$ 0 x 5 OX Check