1. Caribbean Health Foods had sales of $125,000 in March. and Forecast sales for April is expected to be 130,000. The firm has a cash balance of $5,000 on April 1 and wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $25,000. (1) The firm makes 70% of sales for cash, 30% are collected in the next month. (2) The firm's actual for March is $75,000 and the expected purchases for April is $80,000, 50% made for cash and 50% paid in the next month. (3) Rent is $10,000 per month. (4) Wages and salaries are 45% of the previous month's sales. (5) Cash dividends of $5,000 will be paid in April. (6) Payment of principal and interest of $4,000 is paid monthly. (7) A cash purchase of equipment costing $10,000 is scheduled in April. (8) Taxes of $2,000 are due in April. Requirement: Given the above data, prepare and interpret a cash budget for the month of April.
1. Caribbean Health Foods had sales of $125,000 in March. and Forecast sales for April is expected to be 130,000. The firm has a cash balance of $5,000 on April 1 and wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $25,000. (1) The firm makes 70% of sales for cash, 30% are collected in the next month. (2) The firm's actual for March is $75,000 and the expected purchases for April is $80,000, 50% made for cash and 50% paid in the next month. (3) Rent is $10,000 per month. (4) Wages and salaries are 45% of the previous month's sales. (5) Cash dividends of $5,000 will be paid in April. (6) Payment of principal and interest of $4,000 is paid monthly. (7) A cash purchase of equipment costing $10,000 is scheduled in April. (8) Taxes of $2,000 are due in April. Requirement: Given the above data, prepare and interpret a cash budget for the month of April.
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Chapter21: Cash Budgeting (cashbud)
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