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Blue Lagoon Corporation is projecting a cash balance of $30,962 in its December

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Question

Blue Lagoon Corporation is projecting a cash balance of $30,962 in its December 31, 2011, balance sheet. Blue Lagoon's schedule of expected collections from customers for the first quarter of 2012 shows total collections of $179,924.   The schedule of expected payments for direct materials for the first quarter of 2012 shows total payments of $41,171. Other information gathered for the first quarter of 2012 is: sale of equipment $3,719; direct labor $69,697, manufacturing overhead    $34,842, selling and administrative expenses $44,582; and purchase of securities $12,325. Blue Lagoon wants to maintain a balance of at least $24,800 cash at the end of each quarter.   

Instructions

  Complete the cash budget for the first quarter. (List amounts from largest to smallest e.g. 10, 5, 3, 2.  If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank.)

For the Quarter Ending March 31,    2012

BLUE LAGOON CORPORATION Cash Budget

For the Quarter Ending March 31,    2012

Beginning cash balance

$

Add: Receipts                    

         Total receipts

Total available cash

Less: Disbursements                                                  

         Total disbursements

Excess of available cash over cash disbursements Financing                    

Ending cash balance

$

Blue Lagoon Corporation is projecting a cash balance of $30,962 in its December 31, 2011, balance sheet. Blue Lagoon's schedule of expected collections from customers for the first quarter of 2012 shows total collections of $179,924. The schedule of expected payments for direct materials for the first quarter of 2012 shows total payments of $41,171. Other information gathered for the first quarter of 2012 is: sale of equipment $3,719; direct labor $69,697, manufacturing overhead $34,842, selling and administrative expenses $44,582; and purchase of securities $12,325. Blue Lagoon wants to maintain a balance of at least $24,800 cash at the end of each quarter.

Explanation / Answer



BLUE LAGOON CORPORATION Cash Budget For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2012

Beginning cash balance $                                 30,962

Add: Receipts
Collection from Customer $                              179,924 Sale of Equipment $                                   3,719 Total receipts $                              183,643 Total available cash $                              214,605 Less: Disbursements
Direct Material $                                 41,171 Direct labor $                                 69,697 Manufacturing Overhead $                                 34,842 selling and administrative expenses $                                 44,582 purchase of securities $                                 12,325 Total disbursements $                              202,617 Excess of available cash over cash disbursements $                                 11,988 Financing
Borrowing $                                 12,812 Repayment $                                          -   Ending cash balance $                                 24,800