ton Company produces a product that has the following sales expectations for 2007: Month Sales ($) May 150,000 June 150,000 July 300,000 August 450,000 September 600,000 October 300,000 November 300,000 December 75,000 January 150,000 February 170,000 March 180,000 Of these sales, 5% are collected during the month, 70% are collected the next month, and 25% are collected in the third month. The company is in the process of developing the cash budget for July through December. The company has the following monthly expenses: Administrative cost $50,000 Lease Payment $1
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
The Norton Company produces a product that has the following sales expectations for 2007:
|
Month |
Sales ($) |
|
May |
150,000 |
|
June |
150,000 |
|
July |
300,000 |
|
August |
450,000 |
|
September |
600,000 |
|
October |
300,000 |
|
November |
300,000 |
|
December |
75,000 |
|
January |
150,000 |
|
February |
170,000 |
|
March |
180,000 |
Of these sales, 5% are collected during the month, 70% are collected the next month, and 25% are collected in the third month.
The company is in the process of developing the
Administrative cost $50,000
Lease Payment $10,000
The wage rate for labor is $7.50 per hour, and salespeople receive a commission of 8% of sales. It has been determined that each dollar of sales requires 2 minutes of labor. This labor is done for 10% of the sales three months away, for 80% of the sales two months away, and for 10% of sales one month away, and no labor is spent on the current month's sales. Commission is paid during the month the sale is made. Of the total wage bill for a month, 80% percent is paid during the month and 20% in the following month.
The company will receive $2 million in October from the sale of securities and will make a $2 million progress payment on a new plant in November. In addition, in September and December, the company will make a $50,000 installment payment on taxes. After the sale of securities, the company will be required to make monthly interest payments. The securities carry a 9.125% annual interest rate.
The inventory the company purchases represents 60% of gross sales. In order to have proper inventory, the company in any month purchases 65% of next month sales, 25% of the sales 2 months hence, and 10% of the current month's sales. In addition, the company keeps a safety stock equal to 15% of the average sales for the next three months. Ten percent of the inventory purchases are paid for in the current month, with the remainder being paid in the following month.
The company has a policy that a minimum of $50,000 must be kept on hand at the end of the month. The excess is invested in 30-day marketable securities yielding 7% annually. Shortages are borrowed at 9% annually and repaid as soon as possible. At the end of May, the cash balance was $110,000, of which $60,000 was invested in a 30-day security.
- Prepare a cash budget using Microsoft Excel
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