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Chapter 22: Q20SE (page 1232)
Using sensitivity analysis in budgeting Riverbed Sporting Goods Store has the following sales budget:
Suppose June sales are expected to be \(81,000 rather than \)65,000. Revise Riverbed’s sales budget.
Answer
The cash sales for June are $60,750 and credit sales are $20,250.
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Preparing an operating budget—sales budget Brown Company manufactures luggage sets. Brown sells its luggage sets to department stores. Brown expects to sell 1,700 luggage sets for \(180 each in January and 2,050 luggage sets for \)180 each in February. All sales are cash only. Prepare the sales budget for January and February.
Preparing an operating budget—sales budget
Trailers sells its rock-climbing shoes worldwide. Trailers expects to sell 6,500 pairs of shoes for \(185 each in January and 4,000 pairs of shoes for \)220 each in February. All sales are cash only. Prepare the sales budget for January and February.
What is the formula used to determine the amount of merchandise inventory to be purchased?
Preparing a financial budget—cash budget, sensitivity analysis
Leichter Auto Parts, a family-owned auto parts store, began January with \(10,500 cash. Management forecasts that collections from credit customers will be \)11,000 in January and \(15,200 in February. The store is scheduled to receive \)8,500 cash on a business note receivable in January. Projected cash payments include inventory purchases (\(15,600 in January and \)14,800 in February) and selling and administrative expenses (\(2,900 each month).
Leichter Auto Part'sbank requires a \)10,000 minimum balance in the store’s checking account. At the end of any month when the account balance falls below \(10,000, the bank automatically extends credit to the store in multiples of \)1,000. Leichter Auto Parts borrows as little as possible and pays back loans in quarterly installments of \(2,000, plus 4% APR interest on the entire unpaid principal. The first payment occurs three months after the loan.
Requirements
1. Prepare Leichter Auto Part'scash budget for January and February.
2. How much cash will Leichter Auto Parts borrow in February if collections from customers that month total \)14,200 instead of $15,200?
What are the three sections of the cash budget?
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