Exam 13: Planning and Budgeting

T.Jackson Retail seeks your assistance to develop cash and other budget information for May,June,and July.At April 30,the company had cash of $5,500,accounts receivable of $437,000,inventories of $309,400,and accounts payable of $133,055.The budget is to be based on the following assumptions: SALES: Each month's sales are billed on the last day of the month.Customers are allowed a 3% discount if payment is made within 10 days after the billing date.Receivables are recorded in the accounts at their gross amounts (not net of discounts).55% of the billings are collected within the discount period;30% are collected by the end of the month;9% are collected by the end of the second month;and 6% turn out to be uncollectible.PURCHASES: 60% of all purchases of merchandise and the marketing,general,and administrative expenses are paid in the month purchased and the remainder in the following month.The number of units in each month's ending inventory is equal to 125% of the next month's units of sales.The cost of each unit of inventory is $30.Marketing,general,and administrative expenses,of which $3,000 is depreciation,are equal to 15% of the current month's sales.Actual and projected sales are as shown below: What are the budgeted cash collections during the month of May?

The Richburn Manufacturing Company increased its merchandise inventory by $17,000 over the year.The company also granted its customers more liberal credit terms which increased the accounts receivable by $37,500.Sales were $975,000 and the accounts payable decreased by $27,500.The gross profit on sales is 45%.Marketing and administrative expenses were $145,000;this included depreciation expense of $4,000.What were the cash disbursements for the year?

In developing a master budget for a manufacturing company,which one of the following items should be done first?

The Smart Company is preparing its cash budget for the month of June.The following information is available concerning its accounts receivable: What are the estimated cash receipts from accounts receivable collections in June?

T.Jackson Retail seeks your assistance to develop cash and other budget information for May,June,and July.At April 30,the company had cash of $5,500,accounts receivable of $437,000,inventories of $309,400,and accounts payable of $133,055.The budget is to be based on the following assumptions: SALES: Each month's sales are billed on the last day of the month.Customers are allowed a 3% discount if payment is made within 10 days after the billing date.Receivables are recorded in the accounts at their gross amounts (not net of discounts).55% of the billings are collected within the discount period;30% are collected by the end of the month;9% are collected by the end of the second month;and 6% turn out to be uncollectible.PURCHASES: 60% of all purchases of merchandise and the marketing,general,and administrative expenses are paid in the month purchased and the remainder in the following month.The number of units in each month's ending inventory is equal to 125% of the next month's units of sales.The cost of each unit of inventory is $30.Marketing,general,and administrative expenses,of which $3,000 is depreciation,are equal to 15% of the current month's sales.Actual and projected sales are as shown below: What are the budgeted cash disbursements during the month of June?

Which of the following is not a benefit of budgeting?

Which of the following budgets does not require the production budget?