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Subject: Accounting
Category: Business and Money > Accounting
Asked by: angel3972-ga
List Price: $200.00
Posted: 04 Feb 2005 13:01 PST
Expires: 06 Mar 2005 13:01 PST
Question ID: 468947
Prepare Master Budget

Victoria Kite Company, a small Melbourne firm that sells kites on The
Web wants a master budget for the next three months, beginning January
1, 2005.  It desires an ending minimum cash balance of $5,000 each
month.  Sales are forecasted at an average wholesale selling price of
$8 per kite.  In January, Victoria Kite is beginning just-in-time
(JIT) deliveries from suppliers, which means that purchases equal
expected sales.

On January l, purchases will cease until inventory reaches $6,000,
after which time purchases will equal sales.  Merchandise costs
average $4 per kite.  Purchases during any given month are paid in
full during the following month.  All sales are on credit, payable
within 30 days, but experience has shown that 60% of current sales are
collected in the current month, 30% in the next month, and 10% in the
month thereafter.  Bad debts are negligible.

Monthly operating expenses are as follows:
	Wages and salaries			$15000
	Insurance expired			      125
	Depreciation				      250
	Miscellaneous				    2500
	Rent		$250/month + 10% of quarterly sales over $10,000

Cash dividends of $1,500 are to be quarterly, beginning January 15,
and are declared on the fifteenth of the previous month.  All
operating expenses are paid as incurred, except insurance, and rent. 
Tent of $250 is paid at the beginning of each month, and the
additional 10% of sales is paid quarterly on the tenth of the month
following the end of the quarter.  The next settlement is due January
10.

The company plans to buy some new fixtures for $3,000 cash in March

Money can be borrowed and repaid in multiples of $500 at an interest
rate of 10% per annum.  Management wants to minimize the borrowing and
repay rapidly.  Interest is computed and paid when the principal is
repaid.  Assume that borrowing occurs at the beginning and repayments
at the end of the months in question.  Money is never borrowed at the
beginning and repaid at the end of the same month.  Compute interest
to the nearest dollar.

Assets as of						Liabilities as of 
December 31, 2004					December 31, 2004
Cash				$5000			Accounts payable
Accounts receivable		12500			     (merchandise)	$35550
Inventory*			39050			Dividends payable	    1500
Unexpired insurance	   	  1500			Rent payable		    7800
Fixed assets, net		12500						  44850
				70550						  =====
				=====						
*November 30 inventory balance = $16,000

Recent and forecasted sales:

October 	$38,000	December $25,000	February $75,000	April $45,000
November  $25,000	January      $62,000	March     $38,000


1.	Prepare a master budget including a budgeted income statement,
balance sheet, statement of cash receipts and disbursements, and
supporting schedules for the months January through March 2005.

2.   Explain why there is a need for a bank loan and what operating
sources provide the cash for the repayment of the bank loan.

Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 04 Feb 2005 13:03 PST
Am I correct to assume that this is some kind of student assignment?

Scriptor

Clarification of Question by angel3972-ga on 04 Feb 2005 13:12 PST
Need answer today 2/4/05 Before 12midnight.

Clarification of Question by angel3972-ga on 04 Feb 2005 13:14 PST
Yes, this is a student assignment.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Accounting
Answered By: wonko-ga on 04 Feb 2005 15:28 PST
 
Assets as of Jan. 31, 2005

Cash:$5100
A/R:$27300
Inventory:$8050
Unexpired Insurance:$1375
Fixed Assets, net:$12250

Liabilities as of Jan. 31, 2005

A/P:$0
Dividend payable:$0
Rent payable:$0
Loan payable:$15,629

Assets as of Feb. 28, 2005

Cash:$37691
A/R:$36200
Inventory:$6000
Unexpired Insurance:$1250
Fixed assets, net:$12000

Liabilities as of Feb. 28, 2005

A/P:$35450
Dividend payable:$0
Rent payable:$0
Loan payable:$0

Assets as of Mar. 31, 2005

Cash:$32991
A/R:$22700
Inventory:$6000
Unexpired insurance:$1125
Fixed assets, net:$14750

Liabilities as of Mar. 31, 2005

A/P:$18000
Dividend payable:$1500
Rent payable:$16750
Loan payable:$0

Income Statement Jan. 2005

Sales $62000
Wages & Salaries ($15000)
Insurance expired ($125)
Depreciation ($250)
Misc. expense ($2500)
Cost of Goods Sold ($31000)
Dividend ($0)
Rent ($250)
Interest expense ($129)
Net Income $12746

Income Statement Feb. 2005

Sales $75000
Wages & Salaries ($15000)
Insurance expired ($125)
Depreciation ($250)
Misc. expense ($2500)
Cost of Goods Sold ($37500)
Dividend ($0)
Rent ($250)
Interest expense ($130)
Net Income $19245

Income Statement Mar. 2005

Sales $38000
Wages & Salaries ($15000)
Insurance expired ($125)
Depreciation ($250)
Misc. expense ($2500)
Cost of Goods Sold ($19000)
Dividend ($1500)
Rent ($16750)
Interest expense ($0)
Net Income ($17125)

Statement of Cash Flows Jan. 2005

Starting balance $5000
A/R collections $47200
Wages & Salaries ($15000)
Misc. expense ($2500)
A/P payments ($35550)
Dividend ($1500)
Rent ($8050)
Ending balance from operations ($10400)
Loan to bring to at least $5000:  $15500
Ending balance for month: $5100

Statement of Cash Flows Feb. 2005

Starting balance $5100
A/R collections $66100
Wages & Salaries ($15000)
Misc. expense ($2500)
A/P payments ($0)
Dividend ($0)
Rent ($250)
Ending balance from operations $53450
Loan repayment with 2 months interest:  $15759
Ending balance for month: $37691

Statement of Cash Flows Mar. 2005

Starting balance $37691
A/R collections $51500
Wages & Salaries ($15000)
Misc. expense ($2500)
Fixture purchase ($3000)
A/P payments ($35450)
Dividend ($0)
Rent ($250)
Ending balance from operations $32991
No loan activity required.
Ending balance for month: $32991

Notes:

The income statements record expenses and sales as they occur, while
the statement of cash flows only acknowledges activities when cash is
received or disbursed.  The balance sheets reconcile the two.

The accounts receivable collections are calculated as follows:
In January, collect 60% of January sales, 30% of December sales, and
10% of November sales.  In February, collect 60% of February sales,
30% of January sales, and 10% of December sales.  In March, collect
60% of March sales, 30% of February sales, and 10% of January sales.

Outstanding accounts receivable are calculated by taking the starting
accounts receivable, adding sales, and subtracting collections.

Cost of goods sold is calculated by dividing the sales in each month
by eight dollars to arrive at the number of units sold and then
multiplying by the cost of four dollars.

The inventory each month is calculated by taking the starting
inventory position, subtracting the cost of goods sold, and adding
whatever purchases are needed to bring the ending total up to 6000. 
The purchases become the outstanding accounts payable.

Interest expense is calculated by taking the outstanding loan balance,
plus any accrued interest, and multiplying by (0.1/12).  Because the
loan is outstanding for two periods, the total repayment is equal to
the loan value multiplied by (1+ (0.1/12)^2).  However, interest
expense for the purposes of the income statements must be the amount
accrued in each month rather than the two-month total.

Fixed assets, net are simply the previous month's balance less
depreciation except in March when new fixed assets and the amount of
$3000 are purchased.  In this case, the existing fixed assets are
depreciated and then the new purchase is added to arrive at the total.
 Depreciation would then increase in subsequent months.

No insurance payments are made during the periods in question, so the
unexpired insurance total is simply debited by the insurance expired
each month.

Wages & salaries, miscellaneous expenses, and the $250 per month rent
charged are paid as they are incurred, so nothing accrues on the
balance sheet.

The rent payable as a percentage of sales and dividend payable are
accrued in March, so they appear on the income statement for March
even though the cash associated with them will not be paid until
April.  Correspondingly, the cash associated with the December rent
payable and dividend payable appears in the January statement of Cash
flows because that is when it is disbursed.

Please request clarification if needed.

Sincerely,

Wonko

Request for Answer Clarification by angel3972-ga on 04 Feb 2005 15:56 PST
I was expecting format such as excel.  Is that possible? I am even more confused.

Clarification of Answer by wonko-ga on 04 Feb 2005 15:57 PST
I inadvertently neglected to post my answer to part two.  The need for
a bank loan results from the fact that the company has to pay for its
goods sold faster than it can collect payment from its customers.  As
a result, the large increase in sales in January, combined with the
dividend payment and quarterly rent payment, overwhelm the company's
existing cash on hand.

The dramatic decrease in inventory is the source of the cash for repaying the loan.

Sincerely,

Wonko

Request for Answer Clarification by angel3972-ga on 04 Feb 2005 16:31 PST
I need to know if you used excel because I will need the worksheets to
complete this assignment.

Clarification of Answer by wonko-ga on 04 Feb 2005 16:49 PST
No, I did it by hand with a calculator and pen and paper.  You can use
the "Notes" section of my Answer to construct the appropriate formulas
in Excel.  I would suggest putting the income statement, the statement
of cash flows, and the balance sheet on separate tabs and creating
formulas linking them.

In the future, may I suggest that you put all of your requirements as
part of your question, such as in this case, "I need it in Excel
format."  However, if you can provide me with information regarding
what confuses you, I will try to resolve your confusion.

Sincerely,

Wonko

Request for Answer Clarification by angel3972-ga on 04 Feb 2005 17:55 PST
Thank you for your comment, you are right I should have been more
detailed.  My problem was trying to get it to balance in excel.  I
guess I took it for granted that everyone uses excel. I have never
used a service like this before.  I just have been working for days
and getting no where and was desperate. I must turn this in by 11:59
CST tonight. I have your answers but I am right back where I started
from. Unsuccessful in getting it to work in excel.

Clarification of Answer by wonko-ga on 04 Feb 2005 18:19 PST
I am sorry you are having difficulties.  I suggest starting with
trying to get the statement of cash flows working right, and then
developing the income statements from those.  The balance sheets will
follow to reconcile them.  Remember that cash flows are posted to the
month they occur.  Activity appears on the income statements when it
occurs, regardless of whether or not cash is exchanged at that time.

If I can be of further help, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Wonko
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