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    Jun 4, 2011, 12:14 PM
    Budgeted Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
    You have been hired as a new management trainees by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experience a shortage of cash.

    Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare comprehensive budgets for the upcoming second quarter in order to show management the benefits that can be gained from an integrated budgeting program. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

    The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price-$10.00 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six month follow (in pairs of earrings):

    January (actual) 20,000 February (actual) 26,000
    March (actual) 40,000 April (budget) 65,000
    May (budget) 100,000 June (budget) 50,000
    July (budget) 30,000 August (budget) 28,000
    September (budget) 25,000

    The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mother’s Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month. Suppliers are paid $4.00 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month’s purchases in paid for in the month of the purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit, with no discount, and payable within 15 days. The company has found, however, that only 20 percent of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70 percent is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10 percent in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.














    Monthly operation expenses for the company are given below:

    Variable:
    Sales Commission 4% of sales
    Fixed:
    Advertising 200,000
    Rent 18,000
    Salaries 106,000
    Utilities 7,000
    Insurance 3,000
    Depreciation 14,000

    Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year. The company plans to purchase 16,000 in new equipment during May and $40,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $15,000 each quarter payable in the first month of the following quarter.

    A listing of the company’s ledger accounts as of March 3 is given below:

    Assets

    Cash 74,000
    Accounts receivalbe ($26,000 February sales;$320,00 March sale 346,000
    Inventory 104,000
    Prepaid Insurance 21,000
    Property and equipment (net) 950,000

    Total Assets 1,495,000

    Liabilities and Stockholders Equity

    Accounts payable 100,000
    Dividends payable 15,000
    capital stock 800,000
    retained earnings 580,000

    Total liabilities and Stockholders Equity 1,495,000

    The company maintains a minimum cash balance of 50,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month, and repayments are made at the end of a month. The annual interest rate is 12 percent. Interest is computed and paid at the end of each quarter on all loans outstanding during the quarter.


    Required;

    Prepare a master budget for the three-month period ending June 30. Include the following detailed budgets;

    1. a. A sales budget, by month and in total
    b. A schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total
    c. A merchandise purchaser budget in units and in dollars. Show the budget by month and in total.
    d. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases, by month and in total.

    2. A cash budget. Show the budget by the month and in total. Determine any borrowing that would be needed to maintain the minimum cash balance of $50,000

    3. A budgeted income statement for the three months period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.

    4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.

    I am stuck here and can't figure out how to come to the answers for this. Please provide some help asap. Found out about this assignment late and am behind the gun. Have about 24 hours to complete. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 12:23 PM

    Please read this announcement.

    Announcement:

    If you'll just start by doing the #1 requirements, you can build from there. I think maybe you just need a little confidence. This is a comprehensive assignment.

    Start with 1a. You'll have a fairly simple schedule by month of units and dollars. Remember they are only looking for the 3 months of the second quarter.

    Part b will use this info: The company has found, however, that only 20 percent of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70 percent is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10 percent in the second month following sale.

    Part c and d - read the exercise as to inventory needs and how suppliers are paid.

    Do what you can and post it. We'll check it to see that you are on the right track.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 12:37 PM
    SALES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Selling price per unit 10 10 10 10
    Total Sales 650,000 1,000,000 500,000 2,150,000


    SCHEDULE OF EXPECTED CASH COLLECTIONS:
    April May June Quarter
    February sales 26000 2,600 2,600
    March sales 40000 28,000 400,000 428,000
    April sales 65000 13,000 45,500 6,500 65,000
    May sales 100000 20,000 70,000 90,000
    June sales 50000 10,000 10,000
    Total Cash Collections 43,600 465,500 86,500 595,600


    MERCHANDISE PURCHASES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Add desired ending inventory 40,000 20,000 12,000 12,000
    Total needs 105,000 120,000 62,000 227,000
    Less beginning inventory 16,000 40,000 20,000 16,000
    Required purchases 89,000 80,000 42,000 211,000
    Cost of purchases @ $4 per unit 356,000 320,000 168,000 844,000


    BUDGETED CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASES:
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable
    April purchases
    May purchases
    June purchases
    Total cash payments


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    CASH BUDGET
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30
    April May June Quarter
    Cash balance 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
    Add collections from customers 43,600 465,500 86,500 595,600
    Total cash available 93,600 515,500 136,500 745,600

    Less Disbursements
    Merchandise purchases
    Advertising 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
    Rent 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
    Salaries 106,000 106,000 106,000 106,000
    Commissions 2,600 4,000 2,000 8,600
    Utilities 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
    Equipment purchases 16,000 40,000
    Dividends paid 15,000
    Total Disbursements 348,600 351,000 373,000 339,600

    Excess (deficiency) of receipts
    over disbursements
    Financing:
    Borrowings
    Repayments
    Interest
    Total financing

    Cash balance, ending


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    BUDGETED INCOME STATEMENT
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30

    Sales -
    Variable expenses:
    Cost of goods sold -
    Commissions - -
    Contribution Margin -
    Fixed expenses:
    Advertising -
    Rent -
    Salaries -
    Utilities -
    Insurance -
    Depreciation - -
    Net operating income -
    Interest expense -
    Net income -


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    BUDGETED BALANCE SHEET
    JUNE 30

    Assets:

    Cash
    Accounts receivable (see below)
    Inventory
    Prepaid insurance
    Property and equipment, net
    Total assets


    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Accounts payable, purchases
    Dividends payable
    Capital stock
    Retained earnings (see below)
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


    Accounts receivable at June 30:
    May sales x ?%
    June sales x ?%
    Total


    Retained earnings at June 30:
    Balance, March 31
    Add net income
    Total
    Less dividends declared
    Balance, June 30

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    Jun 4, 2011, 01:18 PM

    Sales Budget is right.

    Collections
    The way I'd show the cash collections budget is:
    April collections-
    .2*650,000 = 130,000
    .7*400,000 = 280,000 (from March sales)
    .1*260,000 = 26,000 (from Feb sales)
    Total budgeted cash collections for April = 436,000

    I'll let you recompute May and June.

    Purchases
    You are on the right track. The ending inventory at March 31 is $104,000 (65,000 units budgeted for April x $4 per unit x .4) For April, you need to buy the remaining 60% and 40% of the needs for May. It looks like you just have the "less beginning inventory" number wrong. I didn't check May and June. Once you understand April, you can check and see if they are right.


    Budgeted cash disbursements
    Are you having problems with this one? There are no answers. It is similar to the cash collections computations except "One-half of a month's purchases in paid for in the month of the purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month."

    I stopped here. If you can make your corrections and then see if you need any changes beyond that, I'll check back later to look at it. Thanks.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 03:21 PM
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    Ok Just Looking I have that under control for purchases. Yes I am having trouble with the budgeted Cash dibursements and the cash budget for 3 months. I have filled in what I could please help me in figuring out what is wrong and what I need to do. Thanks. Reposting my solutions thus far in a new thread question
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    Jun 4, 2011, 03:24 PM
    Repost to Budgeted Cash Disbursements
    You have been hired as new management trainees by Earrings Unlimited, a distributor of earrings to various retail outlets located in shopping malls across the country. In the past, the company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experience a shortage of cash.

    Since you are well trained in budgeting, you have decided to prepare comprehensive budgets for the upcoming second quarter in order to show management the benefits that can be gained from an integrated budgeting program. To this end, you have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below.

    The company sells many styles of earrings, but all are sold for the same price-$10.00 per pair. Actual sales of earrings for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six month follow (in pairs of earrings):

    January (actual) 20,000 February (actual) 26,000
    March (actual) 40,000 April (budget) 65,000
    May (budget) 100,000 June (budget) 50,000
    July (budget) 30,000 August (budget) 28,000
    September (budget) 25,000

    The concentration of sales before and during May is due to Mothers Day. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the earrings sold in the following month. Suppliers are paid $4.00 for a pair of earrings. One-half of a month's purchases in paid for in the month of the purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit, with no discount, and payable within 15 days. The company has found, however, that only 20 percent of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70 percent is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10 percent in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible.

    Monthly operation expenses for the company are given below:

    Variable:
    Sales Commission 4% of sales
    Fixed:
    Advertising 200,000
    Rent 18,000
    Salaries 106,000
    Utilities 7,000
    Insurance 3,000
    Depreciation 14,000

    Insurance is paid on an annual basis, in November of each year. The company plans to purchase 16,000 in new equipment during May and $40,000 in new equipment during June; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $15,000 each quarter payable in the first month of the following quarter.

    A listing of the company's ledger accounts as of March 3 is given below:

    Assets
    Cash 74,000
    Accounts receivable ($26,000 February sales;$320,00 March sale 346,000
    Inventory 104,000
    Prepaid Insurance 21,000
    Property and equipment (net) 950,000

    Total Assets 1,495,000

    Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
    Accounts payable 100,000
    Dividends payable 15,000
    capital stock 800,000
    retained earnings 580,000

    Total liabilities and Stockholder's Equity 1,495,000

    The company maintains a minimum cash balance of 50,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month, and repayments are made at the end of a month. The annual interest rate is 12 percent. Interest is computed and paid at the end of each quarter on all loans outstanding during the quarter.


    Required;

    Prepare a master budget for the three-month period ending June 30. Include the following detailed budgets;

    1. a. A sales budget, by month and in total
    b. A schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total
    c. A merchandise purchaser budget in units and in dollars. Show the budget by month and in total.
    d. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases, by month and in total.

    2. A cash budget. Show the budget by the month and in total. Determine any borrowing that would be needed to maintain the minimum cash balance of $50,000

    3. A budgeted income statement for the three months period ending June 30. Use the contribution approach.

    4. A budgeted balance sheet as of June 30.
    Student Name:


    SALES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Selling price per unit 10 10 10 10
    Total Sales 650,000 1,000,000 500,000 2,150,000


    SCHEDULE OF EXPECTED CASH COLLECTIONS:
    April May June Quarter
    February sales 26,000 26,000
    March sales 40000 280,000 40,000 320,000
    April sales 65000 130,000 455,000 65,000 650,000
    May sales 100000 200,000 700,000 900,000
    June sales 50000 100,000 100,000
    Total Cash Collections 436,000 695,000 865,000 1,996,000


    MERCHANDISE PURCHASES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Add desired ending inventory 40,000 20,000 12,000 12,000
    Total needs 105,000 120,000 62,000 227,000
    Less beginning inventory 16,000 40,000 20,000 16,000
    Required purchases 89,000 80,000 42,000 211,000
    Cost of purchases @ $4 per unit $ 356,000.00 $ 320,000.00 $ 168,000.00 $ 844,000.00


    BUDGETED CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASES:
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable 80,000 80,000
    April purchases 178,000 178,000 356,000
    May purchases 160,000 160,000 320,000
    June purchases 84,000 84,000
    Total cash payments 258,000 338,000 244,000 436,000


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    CASH BUDGET
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30
    April May June Quarter
    Cash balance 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
    Add collections from customers 43,600 465,500 86,500 595,600
    Total cash available 93,600 515,500 136,500 745,600

    Less Disbursements
    Merchandise purchases 258,000
    Advertising 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
    Rent 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
    Salaries 106,000 106,000 106,000 106,000
    Commissions 2,600 4,000 2,000 8,600
    Utilities 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
    Equipment purchases 16,000 40,000
    Dividends paid 15,000
    Total Disbursements 348,600 351,000 373,000 339,600

    Excess (deficiency) of receipts
    over disbursements
    Financing:
    Borrowings
    Repayments
    Interest
    Total financing

    Cash balance, ending


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    BUDGETED INCOME STATEMENT
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30

    Sales -
    Variable expenses:
    Cost of goods sold -
    Commissions - -
    Contribution Margin -
    Fixed expenses:
    Advertising -
    Rent -
    Salaries -
    Utilities -
    Insurance -
    Depreciation - -
    Net operating income -
    Interest expense -
    Net income -


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    BUDGETED BALANCE SHEET
    JUNE 30

    Assets:

    Cash
    Accounts receivable (see below)
    Inventory
    Prepaid insurance
    Property and equipment, net
    Total assets


    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Accounts payable, purchases
    Dividends payable
    Capital stock
    Retained earnings (see below)
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


    Accounts receivable at June 30:
    May sales x ?%
    June sales x ?%
    Total


    Retained earnings at June 30:
    Balance, March 31
    Add net income
    Total
    Less dividends declared
    Balance, June 30

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    Jun 4, 2011, 03:57 PM

    Okay, I'm back now. Give me some time to look at what you did and respond. Just so you know, the moderators prefer that you keep all responses in one thread. Thanks.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 04:18 PM

    Okay, parts 1a and 1b are correct.

    I don't see where you corrected 1c. For April you should have:
    Budgeted unit sales... 65,000
    Desired ending inventory... 40,000
    Needs... 105,000
    Less beginning inventory... 26,000
    Units to purchased... 79,000
    Price per unit... $4
    Costs of 79,000 units... $316,000

    I did it the easy way. :)

    We know that 40% of April's needs are in inventory. Needed:
    60% * 65,000*$4... 156,000
    40% * 100,000 * $4... 160,000
    Purchases required for April $316,000

    Your numbers for May and June are good.

    Let's start there. I'll look at the cash disbursements next, but I need a little bit of time to do something else. Be back soon.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 04:43 PM

    I think you are making the cash disbursements for purchases more complicated than it is. The problem states that 50% are paid the month following purchase and 50% the month of purchase.

    If we look at April, we have the following:

    50% of March purchases... $100,000
    50% of April purchases... $158,000

    Total... $258,000

    You'll need to also look at May and June.

    Moving on to Part 2, you'll start with the beginning cash number per your question, add budgeted receipts, subtract budgeted purchases, adjust by the operation expenses and the plans the company has for other purchases and dividends.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 04:46 PM
    SALES BUDGET: April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales
    65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Selling price per unit 10 10 10 10
    Total Sales 650,000 1,000,000 500,000 2,150,000


    SCHEDULE OF EXPECTED CASH COLLECTIONS:
    April May June Quarter
    February sales 26,000 26,000
    March sales 280,000 40,000 320,000
    April sales 130,000 455,000 65,000 650,000
    May sales 200,000 700,000 900,000
    June sales 100,000 100,000
    Total Cash Collections 436,000 695,000 865,000 1,996,000


    MERCHANDISE PURCHASES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Add desired ending inventory 40,000 20,000 12,000 12,000
    Total needs 105,000 120,000 62,000 227,000
    Less beginning inventory 16,000 40,000 20,000 16,000
    Required purchases 89,000 80,000 42,000 211,000
    Cost of purchases @ $4 per unit $356,000.00 $320,000.00 $168,000.00 $844,000.00


    BUDGETED CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASES:
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable $91,200.00 $91,200.00
    April purchases $178,000.00 $178,000.00 $356,000.00
    May purchases $160,000.00 $160,000.00 $320,000.00
    June purchases $84,000.00 $84,000.00
    Total cash payments $269,200.00 $338,000.00 $244,000.00 $447,200.00


    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    CASH BUDGET
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30
    April May June Quarter
    Cash balance 74,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
    Add collections from customers 436,000 465,500 86,500 595,600
    Total cash available 510,000 515,500 136,500 1,162,000

    Less Disbursements
    Merchandise purchases 269,200
    Advertising 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
    Rent 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
    Salaries 106,000 106,000 106,000 106,000
    Commissions 2,600 4,000 2,000 8,600
    Utilities 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
    Equipment purchases 16,000 40,000
    Dividends paid 15,000
    Total Disbursements 348,600 351,000 373,000 339,600

    Excess (deficiency) of receipts
    Over disbursements
    Financing:
    Borrowings
    Repayments
    Interest
    Total financing

    Cash balance, ending
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    Jun 4, 2011, 05:04 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Will2412 View Post
    MERCHANDISE PURCHASES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Add desired ending inventory 40,000 20,000 12,000 12,000
    Total needs 105,000 120,000 62,000 227,000
    Less beginning inventory 16,000 40,000 20,000 16,000
    Required purchases 89,000 80,000 42,000 211,000
    Cost of purchases @ $4 per unit $356,000.00 $320,000.00 $168,000.00 $844,000.00
    You still aren't correcting the $356,000. Are you confused about that? Look at your beginning inventory. The inventory amount is $104,000. If you divide that by $4, you get 26,000. You are still using 16,000. I don't know why.


    Quote Originally Posted by Will2412 View Post
    BUDGETED CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASES:
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable $91,200.00 $91,200.00
    April purchases $178,000.00 $178,000.00 $356,000.00
    May purchases $160,000.00 $160,000.00 $320,000.00
    June purchases $84,000.00 $84,000.00
    Total cash payments $269,200.00 $338,000.00 $244,000.00 $447,200.00
    Where is the $91,200 coming from? The problem shows $100,000. You are using $356,000 - that needs to be corrected. That's causing a problem for April and May. June is correct.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 05:22 PM
    Ok. I have that down. My next problem is obtaining the correct info to create the cash budget. I know that my beginning cash is 74,000 and my collections are 436,000 for a sum of 510,000. If I am correct I must first also complete all of Aprils calculations in order to get beginning cash for May, is this correct? I am unsure of what data to use if you can please guide me through I would appreciate it as well as how much consideration do I give to the desired cash at beginning of month. Here is what I have so far.
    Thank you

    Cash balance 74,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
    Add collections from customers 436,000 465,500 86,500 595,600
    Total cash available 510,000 515,500 136,500 1,162,000

    Less Disbursements
    Merchandise purchases 210,000
    Advertising 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
    Rent 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
    Salaries 106,000 106,000 106,000 106,000
    Commissions 2,600 4,000 2,000 8,600
    Utilities 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
    Equipment purchases 16,000 40,000
    Dividends paid 15,000
    Total Disbursements 348,600 351,000 373,000 339,600

    Excess (deficiency) of receipts
    Over disbursements
    Financing:
    Borrowings
    Repayments
    Interest
    Total financing

    Cash balance, ending
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    Jun 4, 2011, 05:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Will2412 View Post
    EARRINGS UNLIMITED
    CASH BUDGET
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30
    April May June Quarter
    Cash balance 74,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
    Add collections from customers 436,000 465,500 86,500 595,600
    Total cash available 510,000 515,500 136,500 1,162,000

    Less Disbursements
    Merchandise purchases 269,200
    Advertising 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
    Rent 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
    Salaries 106,000 106,000 106,000 106,000
    Commissions 2,600 4,000 2,000 8,600
    Utilities 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
    Equipment purchases 16,000 40,000
    Dividends paid 15,000
    Total Disbursements 348,600 351,000 373,000 339,600

    Excess (deficiency) of receipts
    over disbursements
    Financing:
    Borrowings
    Repayments
    Interest
    Total financing

    Cash balance, ending
    I'm only going to comment on April since that could change May and June. When you make the changes and think it's final I'll look at May and June. Cash available is correct. I still don't agree with the Purchases number of $269,200. Double check your commissions number. It looks like you took 4% of units, not sales dollars. Good job on not falling for the Insurance and Depn amounts. Once you adjust these numbers, you can look at April cash balance vs the required $50,000 and see if you need to take a loan draw.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 05:27 PM

    We really need to stick to one thread. I responded on the other thread.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 05:58 PM
    Hi sorry to keep beating this dead horse, lol. But yes I am confused about the use of the 356,000 figure. I have found the mistake I made on the beginning inventory and found it @ 104,000. No are you telling me to get the cost of purchases I need to divide that number by 4 to get a value of 26000 for cost of purchases. By just entering that alone without the division I end up with only 1000.
    Next as for the 91200 figure I don't know where that figure is. It may have been a type error from when I sent my first worksheet. Here is how it looks now, minus the adjustment for the 356000 figure until you clarify that for me. Thx

    MERCHANDISE PURCHASES BUDGET:
    April May June Quarter
    Budgeted unit sales 65,000 100,000 50,000 215,000
    Add desired ending inventory 40,000 20,000 12,000 12,000
    Total needs 105,000 120,000 62,000 227,000
    Less beginning inventory 16,000 40,000 20,000 16,000
    Required purchases 89,000 80,000 42,000 211,000
    Cost of purchases @ $4 per unit $356,000.00 $320,000.00 $168,000.00 $844,000.00


    BUDGETED CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASES:
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable $80,000.00 $80,000.00
    April purchases $130,000.00 $130,000.00 $260,000.00
    May purchases $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $400,000.00
    June purchases $100,000.00 $100,000.00
    Total cash payments $210,000.00 $330,000.00 $300,000.00 $340,000.00
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    Jun 4, 2011, 06:05 PM
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    I apologize for jumping back in the different thread I accidentally had posted twice and keep clicking into that one, I will stay on here from now on
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    Jun 4, 2011, 06:06 PM

    {threads merged} when posting a follow-up question or info, please use the Answer options at the bottom of the page rather than the Comments.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 06:10 PM
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    Thank you, I was sure confused.
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    Jun 4, 2011, 06:20 PM

    It's okay. The moderators combined your threads so it wouldn't be so confusing. Now, just don't start another thread. ;)



    About the $356,000, these are the correct numbers. I just took your calcs and corrected for the number of units of inventory. I feel like you understand it as you got the other 2 months correct, but just somehow picked up a wrong number in April.

    Budgeted unit sales... 65,000
    Desired ending inventory... 40,000
    Needs... 105,000
    Less beginning inventory... 26,000
    Units to purchased... 79,000
    Price per unit... $4
    Costs of 79,000 units... $316,000

    Somewhere along the way you were using 16,000 units as the beginning inventory versus 26,000. If you take the $104,000 inventory and divide by the cost of $4 per unit, you will see there are 26,000 units in the beginning inventory. Another way to get to this number is that you know you want 40% of the April units in inventory, so 65,000 * .4 = 26,000.

    If you understand that now, why don't you recalculate the cash disbursements and I'll check it. As I said above, you have June shown correctly at $244K. I'm not sure what you did on your last attempt but the one you posted before was very close except you need to fix the $91,200 (look at the a/p figure) and the $356,000 and I think you will have it. I think you got the $80k from me but I fixed it later. I had picked something up incorrectly. Just to be clear, this is what you had:

    BUDGETED CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASES:
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable $91,200.00 $91,200.00
    April purchases $178,000.00 $178,000.00 $356,000.00
    May purchases $160,000.00 $160,000.00 $320,000.00
    June purchases $84,000.00 $84,000.00
    Total cash payments $269,200.00 $338,000.00 $244,000.00 $447,200.00
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    Jun 4, 2011, 06:49 PM
    Ok here is my problem then. I am getting the 80,000 figure for AP in April like this: March budgeted sales- (40000/2)*4 which gives me the April AP of 80000.
    April May June Quarter
    Accounts payable $80,000.00 $80,000.00
    April purchases $130,000.00 $130,000.00 $260,000.00
    May purchases $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $400,000.00
    June purchases $100,000.00 $100,000.00
    Total cash payments $210,000.00 $330,000.00 $300,000.00 $340,000.00

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