The controller of Frizz D Ice Cream Co. instructs you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following information:

	August	September	October
Sales	$610,000	$700,000	$825,000
Preparation Costs	320,000	350,000	400,000
Selling and administrative expenses	180,000	210,000	225,000
Capital Expenditures			140,000

The company expects to sell about 10% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 60% are expected to be collected in full in the month following the sale and the remainder the next month. Depreciation, insurance, and property tax expense represent $30,000 of the estimated monthly preparation costs. The annual insurance premium is paid in July, and the annual property taxes are paid in November. Of the remainder of the preparation costs, 80% are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month.

Current assets as of August 1 include cash of $55,000, marketable securities of $85,000, and accounts receivable of $680,000 ($500,000 from July sales and $180,000 from June sales). Current liabilities as of August 1 include a $100,000, 10%, 90-day note payable due October 20 and $60,000 of accounts payable incurred in July for preparation costs. All selling and administrative expenses are paid in cash in the period they are incurred. It is expected that $1,500 in dividends will be received in August. An estimated income tax payment of $42,000 will be made in September. Frizz Ds regular quarterly dividend of $15,000 is expected to be declared in September and paid in October. Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $45,000.

Instructions

1. Prepare a monthly cash budget and supporting schedules for August, September, and October.