[kjeenis531]

• Sales are budgeted at :
Nov $380,000
Dec $390,000
Jan $400,000
• The following cash collection schedule is used :
The month of sale - 70%
Next month - 27%
Uncollectible - 3%
• Cost of good sold: 65% of sale
• Desired ending inventory equals to: 80% of the following month's cost of goods sold

*Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase

• Monthly depreciation - $20,000.
• Monthly expenses to be paid in cash - $22,000
• Declare a dividend payable on December 15 - $12,000 (Paid on next year January 15)
• Ignore taxes.

Balance sheet of October 31

• Assets
Cash - 15,000
Account Receivable (net of allowance) - 77,000
Inventory - 197,600
Property, plant and equipment (net) - 992,000
Total Assets - 1,281,600

• Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Account Payable- 240,000
Common Stock - 780,000
Retained Earnings - 259,600
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity - 1,279,600

THE QUESTION IS : The cash balance at the end of December would be ?

THE ANSWER KEY IS : $197,400

And I can't figure out how to get that number.
This is what I got:
Nov.31 Cash Balance = (15,000 + 77,000 + 266,000 - 240,000 - 22,000) = 96,000
Dec.31 Cash Balance = (96,000 + 102,600 + 273,000 - 258,700 - 22,000) = 190,900

What did I do wrong ? Please help me I really want to know how to get the correct answer ! Thanks

[paraclete]

You really have to provide your worksheet and logic no one want to redo all your calculations