Cash budgetThe controller of Sonoma Housewares Inc. instructs you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following budget information:   May June July Sales $86.000 $90,000 $95,000 Manufacturing costs 34,000 39,000 44,000 Selling and administrative expenses 15,000 16,000 22,000 Capital expenditures ___ __ 80,000 The company expects to sell about 10% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 70% are expected to be collected in the month following the sale and the remainder the following month (second month following sale). Depreciation, insurance, and property tax expense represent $3,500 of the estimated monthly manufacturing costs. The annualinsurance premium is paid in September, and the annual property taxes   are paid in November. Of the remainder of the manufacturing costs, 80% are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month. Current assets as of May 1 include cash of $33,000, marketable securities  of $40,000, and accounts receivable of $90,000 ($72,000 from April sales and $18,000 from March sales). Sales on account for March and April were $60,000 and $72,000, respectively. Current liabilities as of May 1 include $6,000 of accounts payable incurred in April formanufacturing costs. All selling and administrative expenses are paid in cash in the period they are incurred. An estimated income tax payment of $14,000 will be made in June. Sonoma's regular quarterly dividend of $5,000 is expected to be declared in June andpaid in July. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000.Instructions1. Prepare a monthly cash budget and supporting schedules for May, June, and July.2. On the basis of the cash budget prepared in part (1), what recommendation should be made to the controller?

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Cash budget
The controller of Sonoma Housewares Inc. instructs you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following budget information:

  May June July
Sales $86.000 $90,000 $95,000
Manufacturing costs 34,000 39,000 44,000
Selling and administrative expenses 15,000 16,000 22,000
Capital expenditures ___ __ 80,000

The company expects to sell about 10% of its merchandise for cash. Of 
sales on account, 70% are expected to be collected in the month following 
the sale and the remainder the following month (second month following 
sale). Depreciation, insurance, and property tax expense represent $3,500 of the estimated monthly manufacturing costs. The annual
insurance premium is paid in September, and the annual property taxes  
 are paid in November. Of the remainder of the manufacturing costs, 80% 
are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the 
balance in the following month.

Current assets as of May 1 include cash of $33,000, marketable securities  
of $40,000, and accounts receivable of $90,000 ($72,000 from April sales 
and $18,000 from March sales). Sales on account for March and April were 
$60,000 and $72,000, respectively. Current liabilities as of May 1 include $6,000 of accounts payable incurred in April for
manufacturing costs. All selling and administrative expenses are paid in 
cash in the period they are incurred. An estimated income tax payment of 
$14,000 will be made in June. Sonoma's regular quarterly dividend of $5,000 is expected to be declared in June and
paid in July. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000.
Instructions
1. Prepare a monthly cash budget and supporting schedules for May, June, and July.
2. On the basis of the cash budget prepared in part (1), what recommendation should be made to the controller?

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