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Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store. prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the rst quarter: a. As of December 31 {the end of the prior quarter], the company's general ledger showed the following account balances: Cash 5 63,000 Accounts receivable 218,400 Inventory 61.200 Buildings and equipment (net) 3?3.000 Accounts payable $ 92,025 Common stock 500.000 Retained earnings 123,5?5 5 115,500 $ 715,500 b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: Dacembar(actual} $273,000 January $408,000 February $605,000 March $320,000 April $216,000 c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales. d. The company's gross margin is 40% of sales. [In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.) e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $38,000 per month: advertising, $58,000 per month; shipping. 5% of sales: other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation. including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $45,780 for the quarter. f. Each month's ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month's cost of goods sold. g. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month. h. During February. the company will purchase a new copy machine for $3,300 cash. During March. other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $81,500. i. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends. j. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. 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. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company wouldI as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. Required: Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the rst quarter: 1. Schedule of expected cash collections: 2-a. Merchandise purchases budget: 2-b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases: 3. Cash budget: 4. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31. 5. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31. Required 1 Required 2A Required 2B Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 Complete the Schedule of expected cash collections: Schedule of Expected Cash Collections January February March Quarter Cash sales 81,600 81,600 Credit sales 218,400 218,400 Total collections $ 300,000 0 $ 300,000Merchandise Purchases Budget January February March Quarter Budgeted cost of goods sold 244,800* $ 363,000 Add desired ending inventory 90,750t Total needs 335,550 363,000 Less beginning inventory 61,200 Required purchases $ 274,350 $ 363,000 0 *$408,000 sales * 60% cost ratio = $244,800. +$363,000 * 25% = $90,750.Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases January February March Quarter December purchases 92,025 $ 92,025 January purchases 137,175 137,175 274,350 February purchases 0 March purchases 0 Total cash disbursements for purchases $ 229,200 $ 137,175 0 $ 366,375Complete the cash budget. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.) Hillyard Company Cash Budget January February March Quarter Beginning cash balance 63,000 Add collections from customers 300,000 Total cash available 363,000 0 0 0 Less cash disbursements: Inventory purchases 229,200 Selling and administrative expenses 128,640 Equipment purchases Cash dividends 45,000 Total cash disbursements 402,840 0 0 0 Excess (deficiency) of cash (39,840) 0 0 0 Financing: Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Ending cash balance $ (39,840) $ $ 0Hillyard Company Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31 Cost of goods sold: 0 0 0 Selling and administrative expenses: 0 0 0Hillyard Company Balance Sheet March 31 Assets Current assets: Total current assets 0 Total assets 0 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Stockholders' equity: 0