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Minor Landscaping Company is preparing its budget for the first quarter of 2017.

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Minor Landscaping Company is preparing its budget for the first quarter of 2017. The next step in the budgeting process is to prepare a cash receipts schedule and a cash payments schedule. To that end the following information has been collected.

Clients usually pay 60% of their fee in the month that service is provided, 30% the month after, and 10% the second month after receiving service.

Actual service revenue for 2016 and expected service revenues for 2017 are: November 2016, $120,000; December 2016, $110,000; January 2017, $140,000; February 2017, $160,000; March 2017, $170,000.

Purchases on landscaping supplies (direct materials) are paid 40% in the month of purchase and 60% the following month. Actual purchases for 2016 and expected purchases for 2017 are: December 2016, $21,000; January 2017, $20,000; February 2017, $22,000; March 2017, $27,000.

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Minor Landscaping Company is preparing its budget for the first quarter of 2017. The next step in the budgeting process is to prepare a cash receipts schedule and a cash payments schedule. To that end the following information has been collected.

Clients usually pay 60% of their fee in the month that service is provided, 30% the month after, and 10% the second month after receiving service.

Actual service revenue for 2016 and expected service revenues for 2017 are: November 2016, $120,000; December 2016, $110,000; January 2017, $140,000; February 2017, $160,000; March 2017, $170,000.

Purchases on landscaping supplies (direct materials) are paid 40% in the month of purchase and 60% the following month. Actual purchases for 2016 and expected purchases for 2017 are: December 2016, $21,000; January 2017, $20,000; February 2017, $22,000; March 2017, $27,000.

Explanation / Answer

(ALL VALUES IN $)

MINOR LAUNCHING COMPANY

Schedule of Expected Collections From Clients

For the Quarter Ending March 31,2017

Months

Januray

Feburary

March

Quarter

November

12000

12000

(120000*10%)

December

33000

11000

44000

(110000*30%)

(110000*10%)

January

84000

42000

14000

140000

(140000*60%)

(140000*30%)

(140000*10%)

Feburary

96000

48000

144000

(160000*60%)

(160000*30%)

March

102000

102000

(170000*60%)

Total Collections

129000

149000

164000

442000

The company receives amount from clients of one month in three months. 60% in the same month, 30% in the month after, and 10% in the second month after the month of service.

MINOR LAUNCHING COMPANY

Schedule of Expected Payments to Supplier

For the Quarter Ending March 31,2017

Months

Januray

Feburary

March

Quarter

December

12600

12600

(21000*60%)

January

8000

12000

20000

(20000*40%)

(20000*60%)

Feburary

8800

13200

22000

(22000*40%)

(22000*60%)

March

10800

10800

(27000*40%)

Total Payments

20600

20800

24000

65400

The company paid amount to supplier of one month in two months. 40% in the same month and 60% in the next month.

(ALL VALUES IN $)

MINOR LAUNCHING COMPANY

Schedule of Expected Collections From Clients

For the Quarter Ending March 31,2017

Months

Januray

Feburary

March

Quarter

November

12000

12000

(120000*10%)

December

33000

11000

44000

(110000*30%)

(110000*10%)

January

84000

42000

14000

140000

(140000*60%)

(140000*30%)

(140000*10%)

Feburary

96000

48000

144000

(160000*60%)

(160000*30%)

March

102000

102000

(170000*60%)

Total Collections

129000

149000

164000

442000