The foliowing data relate to the operations of shilow Company, a wholesale distributot of consumer goods: a. The gross margin is 25% of salos. b. Actual and budgeted sales data: c. Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale, The accounts recelvable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales. d. Each month's ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month's budgeted cost of goods sold. e. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory. 1. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $2,300 per month; other expenses (exciuding depreciation), 6%, of sales. Assume these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $954 per month (includes depreciation on new assets). g. Equipment costing \$1,500 will be purchased for cash in April. h. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month. The compary has an agreement with a local bank allowing it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and, for simplicity, we will assume interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. c. Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts recelvable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales. d. Each month's ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month's budgeted cost of goods sold. e. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory. f. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $2,300 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6x. of sales. Assume these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $954 per month (includes depreciation on new assets). 9. Equipment costing $1,500 will be purchased for cash in April h. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least \$4,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank allowing it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and, for simplicity, we will assume interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. The foliowing data relate to the operations of shilow Company, a wholesale distributot of consumer goods: a. The gross margin is 25% of salos. b. Actual and budgeted sales data: c. Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale, The accounts recelvable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales. d. Each month's ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month's budgeted cost of goods sold. e. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory. 1. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $2,300 per month; other expenses (exciuding depreciation), 6%, of sales. Assume these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $954 per month (includes depreciation on new assets). g. Equipment costing \$1,500 will be purchased for cash in April. h. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month. The compary has an agreement with a local bank allowing it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and, for simplicity, we will assume interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. c. Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts recelvable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales. d. Each month's ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month's budgeted cost of goods sold. e. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory. f. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $2,300 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6x. of sales. Assume these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $954 per month (includes depreciation on new assets). 9. Equipment costing $1,500 will be purchased for cash in April h. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least \$4,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank allowing it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and, for simplicity, we will assume interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter