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96. Randall Company is a merchandising company that sells a single product. The company’s
inventories, production, and sales in units for the next three months have been forecasted as
follows:
Units are sold for $12 each. One fourth of all sales are paid for in the month of sale and the
balance are paid for in the following month. Accounts receivable at September 30 totaled
$450,000.
Merchandise is purchased for $7 per unit. Half of the purchases are paid for in the month of the
purchase and the remainder are paid for in the month following purchase. Selling and
administrative expenses are expected to total $120,000 each month. One half of these expenses
will be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance will be paid in the following
month. There is no depreciation. Accounts payable at September 30 totaled $290,000.
Cash at September 30 totaled $80,000. A payment of $300,000 for purchase of equipment is
scheduled for November, and a dividend of $200,000 is to be paid in December.
Required:
a. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for each of the months of October, November,
and December.
b. Prepare a schedule showing expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases and
selling and administrative expenses for each of the months October, November, and December.
c. Prepare a cash budget for each of the months October, November, and December. There is no
minimum required ending cash balance.