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Minden Company is a wholesale distributor of premium European chocolates. The co

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Question

Minden Company is a wholesale distributor of premium European chocolates. The company’s balance sheet as of April 30 is given below:

The company is in the process of preparing a budget for May and has assembled the following data:

Sales are budgeted at $256,000 for May. Of these sales, $76,800 will be for cash; the remainder will be credit sales. One-half of a month’s credit sales are collected in the month the sales are made, and the remainder is collected in the following month. All of the April 30 accounts receivable will be collected in May.

Purchases of inventory are expected to total $188,000 during May. These purchases will all be on account. Forty percent of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase; the remainder are paid in the following month. All of the April 30 accounts payable to suppliers will be paid during May.

The May 31 inventory balance is budgeted at $83,000.

Selling and administrative expenses for May are budgeted at $91,500, exclusive of depreciation. These expenses will be paid in cash. Depreciation is budgeted at $4,000 for the month.

The note payable on the April 30 balance sheet will be paid during May, with $435 in interest. (All of the interest relates to May.)

New refrigerating equipment costing $7,000 will be purchased for cash during May.

During May, the company will borrow $23,100 from its bank by giving a new note payable to the bank for that amount. The new note will be due in one year.

Required:

1. Calculate the expected cash collections for May.

2. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for May.

3. Prepare a cash budget for May.

4. Prepare a budgeted income statement for May.

5. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of May 31.

1. Calculate the expected cash collections for May.

2. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for May.

Total cash disbursements

Prepare a cash budget for May. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Prepare a budgeted income statement for May.

Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of May 31.

Minden Company
Balance Sheet
April 30 Assets Cash $ 9,400 Accounts receivable 78,500 Inventory 44,000 Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation 221,000 Total assets $ 352,900 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Accounts payable $ 72,000 Note payable 19,700 Common stock 180,000 Retained earnings 81,200 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 352,900

Explanation / Answer

Answers

Working

Sales

256000

(-)Cash Sales

76800

Credit Sale

179200

Collection of credit sale (50%)

$89600

Cash Sales

$76800

Collection from credit Sale (may)

$89600

Collection from accounts receivables

$78500

Total cash collections in May

$244900

Inventory to be Purchased

$188000

Payment for purchases in May (A=188000 x 40%])

$75200

Payment to April Accounts payable (B)

$72000

Total cash disbursement for mechandise purchase for May (A+B)

$147200

Minden Company

Cash Budget

For the Month of May

Beginning cash balance

$        9,400.00

Add collections from customers

$ 2,44,900.00

Total cash available

$ 2,54,300.00

Less cash disbursements:

Purchase of inventory

$ 1,47,200.00

Selling and administrative expenses

$      91,500.00

Purchases of equipment

$        7,000.00

Total cash disbursements

$ 2,45,700.00

Excess of cash available over disbursements

$        8,600.00

Financing:

Borrowing—note

$      23,100.00

Repayments—note

$   (19,700.00)

Interest

$         (435.00)

Total financing

$        2,965.00

Ending cash balance

$      11,565.00

Working for COGS

Opening Inventory

44000

(+) purchases

188000

(-) Closing

83000

Cost of Goods Sold

$149000

Sales revenue (cash + Credit)

$ 2,56,000.00

(-)Cost of Goods Sold

$ 1,49,000.00

Gross Profit

$ 1,07,000.00

Selling and distribution expense

$      95,500.00

Operating income

Interest expense

$            435.00

Net Income

$      11,065.00

Working for balance sheet

Assets

April 30 balance

Increased by

Decreased by

Closing Balance May 31

Cash

9400

268000

265835

11565 (matching with cash budget)

Accounts receivable

78500

179200

168100

89600

Inventory

44000

188000

149000

83000

Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation

221000

7000

4000

224000

Total assets

352900

642200

586935

408165

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Accounts payable

72000

188000

147200

112800

Note payable

19700

23100

19700

23100

Common stock

180000

180000

Retained earnings

81200

11065

92265

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

352900

222165

166900

408165

Final Balance Sheet as at may 31

Assets

Closing Balance May 31

Cash

$        11,565.00

Accounts receivable

$        89,600.00

Inventory

$        83,000.00

Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation

$     2,24,000.00

Total assets

$     4,08,165.00

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Accounts payable

$     1,12,800.00

Note payable

$        23,100.00

Common stock

$     1,80,000.00

Retained earnings

$        92,265.00

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$     4,08,165.00

Sales

256000

(-)Cash Sales

76800

Credit Sale

179200

Collection of credit sale (50%)

$89600