Reference no: EM132774475

Watson Company has projected sales and production in units for the second quarter of the coming year as follows:

                              April                    May                 June

Sales                   55,000          45,000            65,000

Production            65,000            55,000             55,000

Cash-related production costs are budgeted at $7 per unit produced. Of these production costs, 40% are paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month. Selling and administrative expenses will amount to $110,000 per month. The accounts payable balance on March 31 totals $193,000, which will be paid in April.

All units are sold on account for $16 each. Cash collections from sales are budgeted at 60% in the month of sale, 30% in the month following the month of sale, and the remaining 10% in the second month following the month of sale. Accounts receivable on April 1 totaled $520,000 ($100,000 from February's sales and the remainder from March).

Required:

Problem a) Calculate the budgeted cash disbursements for each month for Watson Company.

Problem b) Calculate the budgeted cash receipts for each month for Watson Company.