Cruises, Inc. has budgeted sales revenues as follows: June July August
Credit sales $135,000 $125,000 $90,000
Cash sales 90,000 255,000 195,000
Total sales $225,000 $380,000 $285,000
Past experience indicates that 60% of the credit sales will be collected in the month of sale and the remaining 40% will be collected in the following month. Purchases of inventory are all on credit and 50% is paid in the month of purchase and 50% in the month following purchase. Budgeted inventory purchases are:
June $300,000
July 240,000
August 105,000
Other cash disbursements budgeted: (a) selling and administrative expenses of $48,000 each month, (b) dividends of $103,000 will be paid in July, and (c) purchase of equipment in August for $30,000 cash. The company wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $50,000 at the end of each month. The company borrows money from the bank at 6% interest if necessary to maintain the minimum cash balance. Borrowed money is repaid in months when there is an excess cash balance. The beginning cash balance on July 1 was $50,000. Assume that borrowed money in this case is for one month.
Instructions:
A. Prepare a cash budget for the months of July and August.
B. Prepare separate schedules for expected collections from customers and expected payments for purchases of inventory.