The Alderman Company is preparing its cash payments budget. The following items relate to cash payments the company anticipates making during the second quarter of the upcoming year.

a.

The company pays for

55%

of its direct materials purchases in the month of purchase and the remainder the following month. The company's direct material purchases for March through June are anticipated to be as follows:

March	April	May	June
$114,000	$132,000	$124,000	$144,000

b.

Direct labor is paid in the month in which it is incurred. Direct labor for each month of the second quarter is budgeted as follows:

April	May	June
$52,000	$62,000	$77,000

c.

Manufacturing overhead is estimated to be

140%

of direct labor cost each month. This monthly estimate includes

$32,000

of depreciation on the plant and equipment. All manufacturing overhead (excluding depreciation) is paid in the month in which it is incurred.

d

Monthly operating expenses for March through June are projected to be as follows:

March	April	May	June
$73,000	$89,000	$82,000	$96,000

Monthly operating expenses are paid in the month after they are incurred. Monthly operating expenses include

$10,000 for monthly depreciation on administrative offices and equipment, and $2,900 for bad debt expense.

e

The company plans to pay $6,000 (cash) for a new server in May.

f.

The company must make an estimated tax payment of $11,000 on June 15.

Requirement

Prepare a cash payments budget for April, May, and June and for the quarter. (If a box is not used in the table leave the box empty; do not enter a zero.)

The Alderman Company

Cash Payments Budget

For the Months of April through June

April

May

June

Quarter

Cash payments for direct materials:

55% of current month purchases

45% of last month's purchases