Completing a Master Budget 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 first quarter:
a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances:
Debits
Credits
Cash
$ 48,000
Accounts receivable
224,000
Inventory
60,000,
Buildings and equipment (net)
370,000
Accounts payable
$ 93,000
Capital stock
500,000
Retained earnings

109,000
$702,000
$702,000
b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows:
December (actual)
$280,000
January
$400,000
February
$600,000
March
$300,000
April
$200,000
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, $27,000 per month: advertising, $70,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,000 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 $1,700 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $84,500.
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 would, 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 first quarter:

1. Schedule of expected cash collections:
January
February
March
Quarter
Cash sales

$ 80,000

Credit sales

224,000

Total cash collections

$304,000

2. a. Merchandise purchases budget:

January

February

March

Quarter

Budgeted cost of goods sold

$240,000*

$360,000

Add desired ending inventory

90,000f

Total needs

330,000

Less beginning inventory

60,000

Required purchases

$270,000



*$400,000 sales X 60% cost ratio =$240,000.

†$360,000 X 25% = $90,000.

b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:

January

February

March

Quarter

December purchases

$ 93,000

$ 93,000

January purchases

135,000

135,000

270,000

February purchases

—

March purchases

—

Total cash disbursements for purchases

$228,000

3. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses:

January

February

March Quarter
Salaries and wages
$ 27,000
Advertising
70,000
Shipping
20,000
Other expenses
12,000
Total cash disbursements for
selling and administrative expenses
$129,000
4. Cash budget:
January
February
March Quarter
Cash balance, beginning
$ 48,000
Add cash collections
304,000
Total cash available
352,000
Less cash disbursements:
Purchases of i nventory
228,000
Selling and administrative
expenses
129,000
Purchases of equipment

Cash dividends
45,000
Total cash disbursements
402,000
Excess (deficiency) of cash
Financing: Etc.
(50,000)
5. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31 as shown in Schedule 9 in the chapter.
6. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31.