Cash Budget The controller of Bridgeport Housewares Inc. instructs you to prepar
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Cash Budget The controller of Bridgeport Housewares Inc. instructs you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following budget information: September October November Sales $117,000 $145,000 $195,000 Manufacturing costs 49,000 52,000 70,000 Selling and administrative expenses 41,000 44,000 74,000 Capital expenditures 47,000 The company expects to sell about 10% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 70% are expected to be collected in the month following the sale and the remainder the following month (second month following sale). Depreciation, insurance, and property tax expense represent s7,000 of the estimated monthly manufacturing costs. The annual insurance premium is paid in January, and the annual property taxes are paid in December. Of the remainder of the manufacturing costs, 80% are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month. Current assets as of September 1 include cash of $44,000, marketable securities of $63,000, and accounts receivable of $130,200 ($102,000 from July sales and s28,200 from August sales). Sales on account for July and August were $94,000 and $102,000, respectively. Current liabilities as of September 1 include $7,000 of accounts payable incurred in August for manufacturing costs. All selling and administrative expenses are paid in cash in the period they are incurred. An estimated income tax payment of $17,000 will be made in October. Bridgeport's regular quarterly dividend of $7,000 is expected to be declared in October and paid in November. Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $43,000.Explanation / Answer
2) The budget indicates that minimum cash balance will not be maintained in november. This situation can be corrected by cash addition an/or sale of the marketable securities. At the end of september and october, the cash balance will exceed the minimum desired balance.
Sept Oct Nov Estimated cash receipts from: Cash Sales (10% of current sales) 11700 14500 19500 Collection of accounts receivables -70% of previous months sale 65800 81900 101500 -20% of 2 prior months sale 20400 18800 23400 Total cash receipts 97900 115200 144400 Less estimated cash payments for: Manufacturing costs (WN-1) 40600 52400 61400 S&A expenses 41000 44000 74000 Capital expenses 0 0 47000 Other Purposes: Income Tax 0 17000 0 Dividends 0 0 7000 Total Cash Payments 81600 113400 189400 Cash increase/decrease 16300 1800 -45000 Plus: beginning balance 44000 60300 62100 Closing balance 60300 62100 17100 Less: minimum cash balance 43000 43000 43000 Excess (deficiency) 17300 19100 -25900