Exercise 4-24A, Obj. 5
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Exercise 4-24A
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Cash balance, October 31, 2017 65$
Collections from customers 11,283
Construct and use a cash budget
Byer Communications, Inc.
Year Ended October 31, 2017
Byer Communications, Inc., is preparing its cash budget for the year ending December 31,
2017. Byer ended 2016 with cash of $65 million, and managers need to keep a cash balance
of at least $68 million for operations.
Collections from customers are expected to total $11,283 million during 2017, and payments
for the cost of services and products should reach $6,194 million. Operating expense
payments are budgeted at $2,556 million.
During 2017, Byer expects to invest $1,823 million in new equipment and sell older assets for
$137 million. Debt payments scheduled for 2017 will total $564 million. The company
forecasts net income of $887 million for 2017 and plans to pay dividends of $325 million.
Prepare Byer Communications’ cash budget for 2017. Will the budgeted level of cash receipts
leave Byer with the desired ending cash balance of $68 million, or will the company need
additional financing? If so, how much?
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light-yellow.
Budgeted cash payments
Payments for cost of services and products 6,194$
Investment in equipment 1,823
Payment of debt 564
Payment of dividends 325 11,462
Cash available (needed) before financing 23
Budgeted cash balance, October 31, 2017 (68)
Cash available for additional investments, or
(New financing needed) (45)$