The following data relate to the operations of Shilow Company, a wholesale distributor of consumer goods:

Current assets as of March 31:
Cash	$	9,400
Accounts receivable	$	27,600
Inventory	$	51,000
Building and equipment, net	$	99,600
Accounts payable	$	30,675
Capital stock	$	150,000
Retained earnings	$	6,925

a.	The gross margin is 25% of sales.
b.	Actual and budgeted sales data:

March (actual)	$69,000
April	$85,000
May	$90,000
June	$115,000
July	$66,000

c.	Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales.
d.	Each months ending inventory should equal 80% of the following months budgeted cost of goods sold.
e.	One-half of a months 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, $4,200 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6% of sales. Assume that these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $747 per month (includes depreciation on new assets).
g.	Equipment costing $3,400 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 that allows the company 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 that 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.

3. Complete the following cash budget: (Borrow and repay in increments of $1,000. Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.) Shilow Company Cash Budget May April Quarter June s 9,400 Beginning cash balance Add cash collections 78,600 88,000 105,000 0 88,000 Total cash available 88,000 105,000 Less cash disbursements: 64,050 For inventory 19,500 For expenses For equipment 3,400 Total cash disbursements 86,950 88,000 Excess (deficiency) of cash 1,050 105,000 Financing Borrowings Repayments Interest 0 0 0 0 Total financing S 1,050 S 88,000 105,000 0 Ending cash balance