Required information (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) "We really need to get this new material handling equipment in operation just after the new year begins. I hope we can finance it largely with cash and marketable securities, but if necessary we can get a short-term loan down at MetroBank" This statement by Beth Davies-Lowry, president of Intercoastal Electronics Company, concluded a meeting she had called with the firm's top management. Intercoastal is a small, rapidly growing wholesaler of consumer electronic products. The firm's main product lines are small kitchen appliances and power tools, Marcia Wilcox, Intercoastal's General Manager of Marketing, has recently completed a sales forecast. She believes the company's sales during the first quarter of 20x1 will increase by 10 percent each month over the previous month's sales. Then Wilcox expects sales to remain constant for several months. Intercoastal's projected balance sheet as of December 31, 20x0, is as follows: Cash Accounts receivable Marketable securities Inventory Buildings and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation) Total assets Accounts payable Bond interest payable Property taxes payable Bonds payable (108; due in 20x6) Common stock Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 55,000 360,000 25,000 192,500 546,000 $1,178,500 $ 220,500 6,250 3,600 150,000 500,000 298. 150 1,178,500 Jack Hanson, the assistant controller, is now preparing a monthly budget for the first quarter of 20x1. In the process, the following information has been accumulated: 1. Projected sales for December of 20x0 are $500,000. Credit sales typically are 80 percent of total sales. Intercostals credit experience indicates that 10 percent of the credit sales are collected during the month of sale, and the remainder are collected during the following month. 2. Intercoastal's cost of goods sold generally runs at 70 percent of sales. Inventory is purchased on account, and 40 percent of each month's purchases are paid during the month of purchase. The remainder is paid during the following month. In order to have adequate stocks of inventory on hand, the firm attempts to have inventory at the end of each month equal to half of the next month's projected cost of goods sold. 3. Hanson has estimated that intercoastal's other monthly expenses will be as follows: Sales salaries Advertising and promotion Administrative salaries Depreciation Interest on bonds Property taxes $ 30.000 16,000 30.000 30,000 1.250 900 In addition, sales commissions run at the rate of 2 percent of sales. 4. Intercoastal's president, Davies-Lowry, has indicated that the firm should invest $115,000 in an automated Inventory handling system to control the movement of inventory in the firm's warehouse just after the new year begins. These equipment purchases will be financed primarily from the firm's cash and marketable securities. However, Davies Lowry believes that intercoastal needs to keep a minimum cash balance of $50,000. If necessary, the remainder of the equipment purchases will be financed using short-term credit from a local bank. The minimum period for such a loan is three months. Hanson believes short-term interest rates will be 10 percent per year at the time of the equipment purchases. If a loan is necessary. Davies-Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first quarter possible. 5. Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $50,000 on the last day of each quarter. 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repald. Interest on Intercoastal's bonds is paid semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month penod Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20xt by completing the following schedules and statements Property taxes are para semiannually on reoruary 20 and August 31 for the preceding sex-month penoa. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the following schedules and statements. 7. Prepare Intercoastal Electronics' budgeted income statement for the first quarter of 20x1. Ognore income taxes.) INTERCOASTAL ELECTRONICS COMPANY Budgeted Income Statement For the First Quarter of 20x1 Selling and administrative expenses Total sell and administrative expenses JII U NICUI 350,00U. It necessary, the remainder of equipment purchases will be financed using short-term credit from a local bank. The minimum period for su three months. Hanson believes short-term interest rates will be 10 percent per year at the time of the equip purchases. If a loan is necessary, Davies-Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first qual possible. 5. Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $50,000 on the each quarter. 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's bor semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20xl by completing the foll- schedules and statements. 8. Prepare Intercoastal Electronics' budgeted statement of retained earnings for the first quarter of 20x1. INTERCOASTAL ELECTRONICS COMPANY Budgeted Statement of Retained Earnings For the First Quarter of 20x1 Retained earnings, 12/31/x0 Retained earnings, 3/31/1 I borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's bonds is paid semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x by completing the following schedules and statements. 9. Prepare Intercoastal Electronics' budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 20x1. (Hint On March 31, 20x1, Bond Interest Payable is $2,500 and Property Taxes Payable is $900.) INTERCOASTAL ELECTRONICS COMPANY Budgeted Balance Shee March 31, 20x1 Total assets Total liabilities and stockholders' equity In addition, sales commissions run at the rate of 2 percent of sales. 4. Intercoastal's president, Davies-Lowry, has indicated that the firm should invest $115,000 in an automated inventory handling system to control the movement of Inventory in the firm's warehouse just after the new year begins. These equipment purchases will be financed primarily from the firm's cash and marketable securities. However, Davies-Lowry believes that intercoastal needs to keep a minimum cash balance of $50,000. If necessary, the remainder of the equipment purchases will be financed using short-term credit from a local bank. The minimum period for such a loan is three months. Hanson believes short-term interest rates will be 10 percent per year at the time of the equipment purchases. If a loan is necessary, Davies-Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first quarter if possible. 5. Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $50,000 on the last day of each quarter. 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's bonds is paid semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the following schedules and statements. 1. Sales budget: 20x0 December January February March First Quarter Total sales Cash sales Sales on account du minyum benim's cash and marketable securities. Howeve believes that Intercoastal needs to keep a minimum cash balance of $50,000. If necessary, the remaing equipment purchases will be financed using short-term credit from a local bank. The minimum period fc three months. Hanson believes short-term interest rates will be 10 percent per year at the time of the ed purchases. If a loan is necessary, Davies-Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first possible. 5. Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $50,000 on each quarter. 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the fa schedules and statements. 2. Cash receipts budget: January 20x1 February March First Quarter Cash sales Cash collections from credit sales made during current month Cash collections from credit sales made during preceding month Total cash receipts purchases. If a loan is necessary, Davies-Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first LIU PILT per year at the time of the eau possible. 5. Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $50,000 on each quarter. 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period, Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the fa schedules and statements. 3. Purchases budget: 20x0 December February March First Quarter Budgeted cost of goods sold Add: Desired ending inventory Total goods needed Less: Expected beginning inventory Purchases . 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's bonds is pa semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the following schedules and statements. 4. Cash disbursements budget: 20x1 February March First Quarter Inventory purchases: Cash payments for purchases during the current month Cash payments for purchases during the preceding month Total cash payments for inventory purchases Other expenses: Sales salaries Advertising and promotion Administrative salaries Interest on bonds Property taxes Sales commissions Total cash payments for other expenses Total cash disbursements M e est Un any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repald. Interest on Intercoastal's bonds is paid semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period. Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the following schedules and statements. 5. Complete the first three lines of the summary cash budget. Then do the analysis of short-term financing needs in requirement (6) Then finish requirement (5). 20x1 March January February First Quarter Cash receipts (from part 2) Less: Cash disbursements (from part 4) Change in cash balance during period due to operations Sale of marketable securities (1/2/x1) Proceeds from bank loan (1/2/x1) Purchase of equipment Repayment of bank loan (3/31/x1) Interest on bank loan Payment of dividends Change in cash balance during first quarter Cash balance, 1/1/x1 Cash balance, 3/31/x1 July, we remainde my short-term credit from a local bank. The minimum period for Ure months. Hanson believes short-term interest rates will be 10 percent per year at the time of the ea purchases. If a loan is necessary, Davies-Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first possible. 5. Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $50,000 on each quarter. 6. The interest on any short-term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid, Interest on Intercoastal's semiannually on January 31 and July 31 for the preceding six-month period. 7. Property taxes are paid semiannually on February 28 and August 31 for the preceding six-month period Required: Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of 20x1 by completing the schedules and statements. 6. Calculation of required short-term borrowing, Projected cash balance as of December 31, 20x0 Less: Minimum cash balance Cash available for equipment purchases Projected proceeds from sale of marketable securities Cash available Less: Cost of investment in equipment Required short-term borrowing