Expected cash collections in december are

Module 6

Critical Thinking: Assignment Choice #1: Cost of Production Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter:

a. As of December 31, (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances: Cash $48,000 (debit) Accounts receivable $224,000 (debit) Inventory $60,000 (debit) Buildings and equipment, net $370,000 (debit) Accounts payable $93,000 (credit) Capital stock $500,000 (credit) Retained earnings $109,000 (credit)

b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: December $280,000, January $400,000, February $600,000, March $300,000 and April $200,000.

c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.

d. The company’s gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.) e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $27,000 per month; advertising,

$70,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,000 per quarter.

f. Each month’s ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month’s cost of goods sold. g. One-half of the month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is

paid in the following month. h. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,700 cash. During March,

other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $84,500. i. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.

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j. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required: Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter. Submit your responses in an Excel spreadsheet:

1. Schedule of expected cash collections

2. Merchandise purchases budget

Merchandise Purchases Budget

January February March Quarter

Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold

$240,000* $360,000

Add desired ending inventory

$90,000**

Total needs $330,000

Less beginning inventory

$60,000

Required purchases $270,000

*$400,000 sales x 60% cost ratio = $240,000 ** $360,000 x 25% = $90,000

3. Schedule of expected cash disbursements-merchandise purchases

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements-Merchandise Purchases

January February March Quarter

December purchases $93,000 $93,000

January purchases $135,000 $135,000 $270,000

February purchases

Schedule of Expected Cash Collections

January February March Quarter

Cash sales $80,000

Credit sales $224,000

Total Collections

$304,000

March purchases

Total disbursements $228,000

4. Schedule of expected cash disbursements-selling and administrative expenses

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements-Selling and Administrative Expenses

January February March Quarter

Salaries and wages $27,000

Advertising $70,000

Shipping $20,000

Other expenses $12,000

Total disbursements $129,000

5. Cash budget:

Cash Budget

January February March Quarter

Cash balance, beginning $48,000

Add cash collections $304,000

Total cash available $352,000

Less cash disbursements

For inventory $228,000

For selling and admin expenses

$129,000

For purchase of equipment ------

For cash dividends $45,000

Total cash disbursements $402,000

Excess (deficiency) of cash ($50,000)

Financing needed

Cash balance, ending

Provide your answers in a clearly organized Excel spreadsheet. Provide your answers in a clearly organized Excel spreadsheet. Check spelling and formatting for readability.

Document your sources.

Assignment Choice #2: Calculating Flexible Budget Variances

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Stellar Packaging Products is experiencing an increase in demand for the month of August as a result of Estrella Coffee’s comeback in its retail outlets. The following fact pattern forms the basis for the static budget:

Stellar Packaging Products Variable Costs

Total Fixed Costs

Total

Raw materials $ 100,000

Direct manufacturing labor $ 125,000

Indirect manufacturing labor $ 105,000

Factory Insurance & Utilities $ 63,000

Depreciation – Pressroom $ 38,500

Repairs and maintenance – factory $ 28,000

Selling, marketing & distribution expenses $ 40,000 $ 80,000

General and administrative expenses $ 120,000

Variable Cost and Volume Data Plastic Raw materials = 0.10 lbs x $2.00/lb. $ 0.20 Direct Labor = 0.025 hr x $10/hr. $ 0.25 Volume in units 500,000

Sales per unit are $3.00.

Required: 1. In good form, prepare the static budget operating income in contribution format. 2. Suppose actual sales demand increases to 700,000 units for August; assume the units are within the

relevant range. Prepare the flexible budget for August in contribution format. 3. Compute and reconcile the sales volume variance for August. Indicate whether the variance is

favorable or unfavorable. 4. In a one page composition, provide an explanation for the change in the sales volume variance for

August, and identify the elements which give rise to the difference between the flexible and static budgets. Also explain the reason for completing a flexible budget for the period.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

 2-3 pages in total length

 Formatted according to the APA Requirements.

 Document your sources