202. Edison, Inc., a retailer of specialty art supplies, prepares a monthly master budget. Data for the September
master budget are given below:
The August 31st balance sheet:
Building and equipment (net)
Actual sales for August and budgeted sales for September, October, and November are given below:
Sales are 25 percent for cash and 75 percent on credit. All credit sales are collected in the month following the sale. There are no bad
debts.
The gross margin percentage is 60 percent of sales. The desired ending inventory is equal to 20 percent of the following month’s cost of
goods sold. One fifth of the purchases are paid for in the month of purchase and the others are purchased on account and paid in full the
following month.
The monthly cash operating expenses are $80,000, including the monthly depreciation expense of $7,000.
During September, Edison, Inc., will purchase new office equipment for $17,000 cash.
Dividends of $13,500 were declared and paid in September.
The company must maintain a minimum cash balance of $25,000. A line of credit is used to maintain this balance. Borrowing will be made
in increments of $1,000. All borrowing is done at the beginning of the month and repayments are made at the end of the month. The annual
interest rate is 12 percent, paid when the loan is repaid (ignore accrual of interest).
Required:
Prepare a balance sheet, income statement, and cash budget for the month of September.
Balance Sheet:
Cash
$ 25,000
Accounts payable
$104,960
Accounts receivable
270,000
Loans payable
3,000
Inventory
16,000
Capital stock
265,000
Building and equipment (net)
210,000
Retained earnings
148,040
$521,000
$521,000