der of the chain, has established a banking relationship that provides a $200,000 line of credit to Friendly Freddie’s. The bank requires that a minimum balance of $8,200 be kept in the chain’s checking account at the end of each month. When the balance goes below $8,200, the bank automatically extends the line of credit in multiples of $1,000 so that the checking account balance is at least $8,200 at month-end. Friendly Freddie’s attempts to borrow as li

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Friendly Freddie’s is an independently owned major appliance and electronics discount chain with seven stores located in a Midwestern metropolitan area. Rapid expansion has created the need for careful planning of cash requirements to ensure that the chain is able to replenish stock adequately and meet payment schedules to creditors. Fred Ferguson, founder of the chain, has established a banking relationship that provides a $200,000 line of credit to Friendly Freddie’s. The bank requires that a minimum balance of $8,200 be kept in the chain’s checking account at the end of each month. When the balance goes below $8,200, the bank automatically extends the line of credit in multiples of $1,000 so that the checking account balance is at least $8,200 at month-end.

Friendly Freddie’s attempts to borrow as little as possible and repays the loans quickly in multiples of $1,000 plus 2 percent monthly interest on the entire loan balance. Interest payments and any principal payments are paid at the end of the month following the loan. The chain currently has no outstanding loans.

The following cash receipts and disbursements data apply to the fourth quarter of the current calendar year.

Estimated beginning cash balance $ 8,800
Estimated cash sales:  
October 14,000
November 29,000
December 44,000
Sales on account:  
July (actual) 130,000
August (actual) 104,000
September (actual) 128,000
October (estimated) 135,000
November (estimated) 142,000
December (estimated) 188,000

Projected cash collection of sales on account is estimated to be 70 percent in the month following the sale, 20 percent in the second month following the sale, and 6 percent in the third month following the sale. The 4 percent beyond the third month following the sale is determined to be uncollectible. In addition, the chain is scheduled to receive $13,000 cash on a note receivable in October.

All inventory purchases are made on account as the chain has excellent credit with all vendors because of a strong payment history. The following information regarding inventory purchases is available.

Inventory Purchases
September (actual) $120,000
October (estimated) 112,000
November (estimated) 128,000
December (estimated) 95,000

Cash disbursements for inventory are made in the month following purchase using an average cash discount of 3 percent for timely payment. Monthly cash disbursements for operating expenses during October, November, and December are estimated to be $38,000, $41,000, and $46,000, respectively.

Required:

Prepare Friendly Freddie’s cash budget for the months of October, November, and December showing all receipts, disbursements, and credit line activity, where applicable. (CMA adapted). Enter all cash disbursements as positive values. If a cash balance is negative, enter the amount as a negative value.

Friendly Freddie'sCash BudgetOctober through December

  October November December
Beginning cash balance $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 $fill in the blank 3
Receipts:      
 
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Total cash available $fill in the blank 14 $fill in the blank 15 $fill in the blank 16
Disbursements:      
 
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Total disbursements $fill in the blank 31 $fill in the blank 32 $fill in the blank 33
Cash balance $fill in the blank 34 $fill in the blank 35 $fill in the blank 36
 
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Adjusted cash balance $fill in the blank 39 $fill in the blank 40 $fill in the blank 41
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