Reference no: EM132606003

Deacon Company is a merchandising company that is preparing a budget for the three-month period ended June 30th. The following information is available

Deacon Company

Balance Sheet

March 31

Assets

Cash $61,400

Accounts receivable 32,400

Inventory 58,300

Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation 148,000

Total assets $300,100

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accounts payable $105,100

Common stock 70,000

Retained earnings 125,000

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $300,100

Budgeted Income Statements                     April               May                  June

Sales                                                      $161,000        $171,000         $191,000

Cost of goods sold                                      96,600             102,600          114,600

Gross margin                                                64,400               68,400           76,400

Selling and administrative expenses                    18,300               19,800            22,800

Net operating income                                      $46,100             $48,600             $53,600

Budgeting Assumptions:

1. 60% of sales are cash sales and 40% of sales are credit sales. Twenty percent of all credit sales are collected in the month of sale and the remaining 80% are collected in the month subsequent to the sale.
2. Budgeted sales for July are $201,000.
3. 10% of merchandise inventory purchases are paid in cash at the time of the purchase. The remaining 90% of purchases are credit purchases. All purchases on credit are paid in the month subsequent to the purchase. The accounts payable at March 31 will be paid in April.
4. Each month's ending merchandise inventory should equal $10,000 plus 50% of the next month's cost of goods sold.
5. Depreciation expense is $1,200 per month. All other selling and administrative expenses are paid in full in the month the expense is incurred.

Required:

Question 1. Calculate the expected cash collections for April, May, and June.

Question 2. Calculate the budgeted merchandise purchases for April, May, and June.

Question 3. Calculate the expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for April, May, and June.

Question 4. a budgeted balance sheet at June 30th. (Hint: You need to calculate the cash paid for selling and administrative expenses during April, May, and June to determine the cash balance in your June 30th balance sheet.)