Reference no: EM13670222

PROBLEM 7–16B    Schedules of Expected Cash Collections and Disbursements [LO2, LO4, LO8]

CHECK FIGURE

(3) Ending cash balance: $8,800

 

Ojai Products, a distributor of organic beverages, needs a cash budget for September. The following information is available:

a.       The cash balance at the beginning of September is $12,800.

b. Actual sales for July and August and expected sales for September are as follows:

 

 

Sales on account are collected over a three-month period as follows: 10% collected in the month of sale, 65% collected in the month following sale, and 21% collected in the second month following sale. The remaining 4% is uncollectible.

c. Purchases of inventory will total $25,000 for September. Thirty percent of a month's inventory purchases are paid for during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from August's inventory purchases total $16,000, all of which will be paid in September.

d. Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $14,000 for September. Of this amount, $4,000 is for depreciation.

e. Equipment costing $18,000 will be purchased for cash during September, and dividends totaling $4,000 will be paid during the month.

f.  The company maintains a minimum cash balance of $8,800. An open line of credit is available from the company’s bank to bolster the cash balance as needed.

 

Required:

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2. Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements for inventory purchases for September.

 

3. Prepare a cash budget for September. Indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during September. Assume that any interest will not be paid until the following month.