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The Cash balance on December 31, 2019, totaled $101,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $800,000 beginning on January 31, 2020. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.40 per share for 5,340 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romney’s Bank. The terms of the agreement require borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 9% interest. Waterways borrow on the first day of the month and repay on the last day of the month. A $460,000 equipment purchase is planned for February

a)For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a sales budget.

b)For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a production budget.

c)For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a direct materials budget. (Round cost per pound to 2 decimal places, e.g. 0.25 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.)

d) For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a direct labor budget. (Round time per unit to nearest hour, e.g. 30 minutes will be rounded to 0.5 hours)

e) For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a manufacturing overhead budget. (Round overhead rate to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.25 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520. List Variable Costs first.)

f) For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a selling and administrative budget. (Enter per unit expenses rounded to 2 decimal places. E.g. 1.25)

g) For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a schedule for expected cash collections from customers.

h) For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a schedule for expected payments for materials purchases. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.)

j) For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a cash budget. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.)

 
 

Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. The company has gathered information from its managers in preparation of the budgeting process. Sales Unit sales for November 2019 112,000 Unit sales for December 2019 101,000 Expected unit sales for January 2020 114,000 Expected unit sales for February 2020 112,000 Expected unit sales for March 2020 115,000 Expected unit sales for April 2020 127,000 Expected unit sales for May 2020 136,000 Unit selling price $12 Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next month's unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2019, totaled $181,800. Direct Materials Direct materials cost 80 cents per pound. Two pounds of direct materials are required to produce each unit. Waterways likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Raw Materials on December 31, 2019, totaled 11,380 pounds. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on December 31. 2019, totaled $102,875.