Derby Company prepares monthly cash budgets. Relevant data from operating budgets for 2017 are: ...

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Derby Company prepares monthly cash budgets. Relevant data from operating budgets for 2017 are:

January

February

Sales

$350,000

$400,000

Direct materials purchases

110,000

120,000

Direct labor

85,000

115,000

Manufacturing overhead

60,000

75,000

Selling and administrative expenses

75,000

80,000

All sales are on account. Collections are expected to be:

  • 60% in the month of sale,
  • 25% in the first month following the sale, and
  • 15% in the second month following the sale.

As to cash payments (disbursements):

  • 30% of direct materials purchases are paid in cash in the month of purchase,
  • 70% is paid in the month following the purchase.

All other items above are paid in the month incurred.

Depreciation has been excluded from manufacturing over-head and selling & admin expenses.

Other data:

  1. Credit sales: November 2016, $200,000; December 2016, $290,000.
  2. Purchases of direct materials: December 2016, $90,000.
  3. Other receipts:

Jan - collection of Dec 31, 2016, interest receivable $3,000;

Feb - proceeds from sale of securities $5,000.

  1. Other disbursements: Feb - payment of $20,000 for land.

The companys cash balance on January 1, 2017, is expected to be $50,000. The company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $40,000.

Instructions

  1. Prepare schedules for:

(1) expected collections from customers and

(2) expected payments for direct materials purchases.

(b) Prepare a cash budget for January and February in columnar form.

  1. #1

Expected Collections from Customer

January

February

November ($200,000)

0

December (290,000)

January (350,000)

February (400,000)

Total Collections

  1. #2

Expected Payments for Direct Materials

January

February

December ($ 90,000)

0

January (110,000)

February (120,000)

Total Collections

Mercer Farm Supply Company

Budgeted Income Statement

For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2017

January

February

Beginning Cash Balance

$ 50,000

$ 49,500

ADD: Receipts:

Collection from customers (a) #1

Total Receipts

Total Available Cash

LESS: Disbursements:

Direct Materials (a) #2

Total Disbursements

Excess (deficiency) of Available Cash

over Cash Disbursements

Financing:

Ending Cash Balance

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