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

Current assets as of March $31$:

Cash $ $7,700$

Accounts receivable $ $20,800$

Inventory $ $40,000$

Building and equipment, net $ $129,600$

Accounts payable $ $24,300$

Capital stock $ $150,000$

Retained earnings $ $24,600$

a$.$ The gross margin is $25\%$ of sales.

b$.$ Actual and budgeted sales data:

March $($actual$)$ $$52,000$

April $$68,000$

May $$73,000$

June $$98,000$

July $$49,000$

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 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, $$2,500$ per month; other expenses $($excluding depreciation$),6\%$ of sales. Assume that these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $$972$ per month $($includes depreciation on new assets$).$

g$.$ Equipment costing $$1,700$ 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.

$1.$ Complete the following schedule.

April May June Quarterly

Cash Sales $$40,800???$

Credit Sales $$20,800???$

Total Collections $$61,600???$

$2.$

Complete the following:

April May June Quarter

Budgeted cost of goods sold $$5100057,750??$

Add Desired ending inventory $$43,800???$

Total Needs $$94,800$

Less beginning inventory $40,800???$

required purchases $54,000$

Budgeted cost of goods sold for April $=$ $$68,000$ sales $\backslash$times $75\%=$ $$51,000.$

Add desired ending inventory for April $=$ $$54,750\backslash$times $80\%=$ $$43,800.$

April May June Quarter

March Purchases $24,300??24300$

April Purchases $2700027000?54000$

May Purchases $????$

June Purchases $????$

Total disbursements

$3.$

Complete the following cash budget: $($Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.$)$

April May June Quarter

Beginning cash balance $$7,700???$

add cash collections $61,600???$

total cash available $69,300000$

less cash disbursements:

For Inventory $51,300???$

For Expenses $14740???$

For equipment $1,700???$

Total cash disbursements $67,740000$

Excess $($deficiency$)$ of cash $1560000$

Financing:

Borrowings $????$

Repayments $????$

Interest $????$

Total financing $0000$

ending cash balance $1560000$

$4.$

Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ended June $30.$

Cost of goods sold

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Selling and Administrative expenses:

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$5.$ Prepare a balance sheet as of June $30$

Current assets

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Total current assets

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Total assets

Liabilities and stockholders equity

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Stockholders equity:

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Total liabilities and stockholders equity: