Calculating the Cash Budget [LO3] Here are some important figures from the budget of Nashville Nougats, Inc., for the second quarter of 2015:
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Credit sales
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$374,400
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$349,500
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$420,500
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Credit purchases
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148,900
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169,300
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200,300
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Cash disbursements
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Wages, taxes, and expenses
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54,340
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70,300
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75,170
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Interest
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12,580
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12,580
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12,580
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Equipment purchases
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88,800
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135,000
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0
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The company predicts that 5 percent of its credit sales will never be collected, 35 percent of its sales will be collected in the month of the sale, and the remaining 60 percent will be collected in the following month. Credit purchases will be paid in the month following the purchase. In March 2015, credit sales were $235,000 and credit purchases were $161,300. Using this information, complete the following cash budget:
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Beginning cash balance
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$135,000
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Cash receipts
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Cash collection from credit sales
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Total cash available
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Cash disbursements
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Purchases
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Wages, taxes, and expenses
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Interest
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Equipment purchases
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Total cash disbursements
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Ending cash balance
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