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The president of the retailer Prime Products has just approached the companys bank with a request for a $55,000, 90-day loan. The purpose of the loan is to assist the company in acquiring inventories. Because the company has had some difficulty in paying off its loans in the past, the loan officer has asked for a cash budget to help determine whether the loan should be made. The following data are available for the months April through June, during which the loan will be used:

a. On April 1, the start of the loan period, the cash balance will be $26,000. Accounts receivable on April 1 will total $156,800, of which $134,400 will be collected during April and $17,920 will be collected during May. The remainder will be uncollectible.

b.Past experience shows that 30% of a months sales are collected in the month of sale, 60% in the month following sale, and 8% in the second month following sale. The other 2% is bad debts that are never collected. Budgeted sales and expenses for the three-month period follow:

c. Merchandise purchases are paid in full during the month following purchase. Accounts payable for merchandise purchases during March, which will be paid in April, total $166,500.

d. In preparing the cash budget, assume that the $55,000 loan will be made in April and repaid in June. Interest on the loan will total $900.

1. Calculate the expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the three months in total.

2. Prepare a cash budget, by month and in total, for the three-month period.

April May June $ 375,000 $412,000 $336,000 $238,000 $ 155,000 $172 ,000 $18,800 $ 22,500 24,400 $ 74,800 $ 50,420 $106,500 17,000 Sales (all on account) Merchandise purchases Payroll Lease payments Advertising Equipment purchases Depreciation 18,800 24,400 $ 24,400 $ 74,800 $17,000 $ 17,000 Required: 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the three months in total. 2. Prepare a cash budget, by month and in total, for the three-month period. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 2 Required 1 Calculate the expected cash collections for April, May, and June, and for the three months in total. May June Quarter April Total cash collections Required Required 2> Prime Products Cash Budget April May Quarter June Beginning cash balance |Add receipts: Collections from customers Total cash available Less cash disbursements: Merchandise purchases Payroll Lease payments Advertising Equipment purchases Total cash disbursements Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements Financing: Borrowings Repayments Interest Total financing Ending cash balance Required 1 Required 2

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