You have been asked to prepare a December cash budget for Ashton Company, a distributor of exercise equipment The following information is available about the companys operations The cash balance on December 1 is $55,400 Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for December are as follows October November December Cash sales $ 69,400 $ 88,400 $ 96,800 Sales on account $ 445,000 $ 596,000 $ 625,000 Sales on account are collected over a three month period as follows 20 collected in the month of sale, 60 collected in the month following sale, and 18 collected in the second month following sale The remaining 2 is uncollectible Purchases of inventory will total $340,000 for December Thirty percent of a months inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase The accounts payable remaining from Novembers inventory purchases total $173,500, all of which will be paid in December Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $510,000 for December Of this amount, $55,100 is for depreciation A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $83,000 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling $18,500 will be paid during the month The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $20,000 An open line of credit is available from the companys bank to increase its cash balance as needed Required 1 Calculate the expected cash collections for December 2 Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for December 3 Prepare a cash budget for December Indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during the month Assume that any interest will not be paid until the following month Ashton Company Cash Budget For the Month of December Beginning cash balance $55,400 Add collections from customers 659,500 Total cash available 714,900 Less cash disbursements Payments to suppliers for inventory $275,500 Selling and administrative expenses 454,900 New web server 83,000 Dividends paid 18,500 Total cash disbursements 831,900 Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements (117,000) Financing Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing 0 Ending cash balance $(117,000)

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You have been asked to prepare a December cash budget for Ashton Company, a distributor of exercise equipment. The following information is available about the

You have been asked to prepare a December cash budget for Ashton Company, a distributor of exercise equipment. The following information is available about the companys operations:

The cash balance on December 1 is $55,400.
Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for December are as follows:

	October		November		December
Cash sales	$	69,400	$	88,400	$	96,800
Sales on account	$	445,000	$	596,000	$	625,000

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period as follows: 20% collected in the month of sale, 60% collected in the month following sale, and 18% collected in the second month following sale. The remaining 2% is uncollectible.

Purchases of inventory will total $340,000 for December. Thirty percent of a months inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from Novembers inventory purchases total $173,500, all of which will be paid in December.
Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $510,000 for December. Of this amount, $55,100 is for depreciation.
A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $83,000 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling $18,500 will be paid during the month.
The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $20,000. An open line of credit is available from the companys bank to increase its cash balance as needed.

Required:

1. Calculate the expected cash collections for December.

2. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for December.

3. Prepare a cash budget for December. Indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during the month. Assume that any interest will not be paid until the following month.

Ashton Company
Cash Budget
For the Month of December
Beginning cash balance		$55,400
Add collections from customers		659,500
Total cash available		714,900
Less cash disbursements:
Payments to suppliers for inventory	$275,500
Selling and administrative expenses	454,900
New web server	83,000
Dividends paid	18,500
Total cash disbursements		831,900
Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements		(117,000)
Financing:
Borrowings
Repayments
Interest
Total financing		0
Ending cash balance		$(117,000)