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 company's operations a. The cash balance on December 1 is $45,600 b. Actual sales for October and November and expected sales for December are as follows Cash sales Sales on account October November December $ 76,000 3 76,400 $ 90,800 $ 450,000 $569,000 $ 604,000 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 c. Purchases of inventory will total $288,000 for December Thirty percent of a month's inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from November's inventory purchases total $162,500, all of which will be paid in December d. Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $495,000 for December of this amount, $88,800 is for depreciation e A new web server for the Marketing Department costing $83,500 will be purchased for cash during December, and dividends totaling $17.000 will be paid during the month. 1 The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $20,000. An open line of credit is available from the company's 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 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 that any interest will not be paid until the following month. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 and 2 Reg 3 1 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for December 2. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for December Total cash collections Cash disbursements for merchandise purchases Req3 > Req 1 and 2 Reg 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 Add collections from customers Total cash available Less cash disbursements: Payments to suppliers for inventory Selling and administrative expenses New web server Dividends paid Total cash disbursements Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements Financing Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Ending cash balance Required: 1. Calculate the estimated sales, by month and in total, for the third quarter. 2. Calculate the expected cash collections, by month and in total, for the third quarter. 3. Calculate the estimated quantity of beach umbrellas that need to be produced in July, August September, and October. 4. Calculate the quantity of Gilden (in feet) that needs to be purchased by month and in total, for the third quarter. 5. Calculate the cost of the raw material (Gilden) purchases by month and in total, for the third quarter. 6. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for raw material (Gildent purchases, by month and in total, for the third quarter. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 and 5 Reg 6 Calculate the expected cash collections, by month and in total, for the third quarter. July August September Quarter Total cash collections Required: 1. Calculate the estimated sales, by month and in total, for the third quarter 2. Calculate the expected cash collections, by month and in total, for the third quarter. 3. Calculate the estimated quantity of beach umbrellas that need to be produced in July, August, September, and October 4. Calculate the quantity of Gilden (in feet) that needs to be purchased by month and in total, for the third quarter 5. Calculate the cost of the raw material (Gilden) purchases by month and in total, for the third quarter. 6. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for raw material (Gilden) purchases, by month and in total, for the third quarter Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 and 5 Reg 6 Calculate the estimated quantity of beach umbrellas that need to be produced in July, August, September, and October July August September October Required production in units Required: 1. Calculate the estimated sales, by month and in total, for the third quarter. 2. Calculate the expected cash collections, by month and in total, for the third quarter 3. Calculate the estimated quantity of beach umbrellas that need to be produced in July, August September, and October 4. Calculate the quantity of Gilden (in feet) that needs to be purchased by month and in total, for the third quarter 5. Calculate the cost of the raw material (Gilden) purchases by month and in total, for the third quarter 6. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for raw material (Gilden) purchases, by month and in total, for the third quarter Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 ay Reg 6 4. Calculate the quantity of Gilden (in feet) that needs to be purchased by month and in total, for the third quarter 5. Calculate the cost of the raw material (Gilden) purchases by month and in total, for the third quarter. (Round your unit cost of raw materials to 2 decimal places.) July August September Quarter Total units of raw materials to be purchased Cost of raw materials to be purchased Required: 1. Calculate the estimated sales, by month and in total, for the third quarter. 2. Calculate the expected cash collections, by month and in total, for the third quarter, 3. Calculate the estimated quantity of beach umbrellas that need to be produced in July, August, September, and October 4. Calculate the quantity of Gilden (in feet) that needs to be purchased by month and in total for the third quarter. 5. Calculate the cost of the raw material (Gilden) purchases by month and in total, for the third quarter. 6. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for raw material (Gilden) purchases, by month and in total, for the third quarter Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 and 5 Reg 6 Calculate the expected cash disbursements for raw material (Gilden) purchases, by month and in total, for the third quarter. July August September Quarter Total cash disbursements