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The controller of Dash Shoes Inc. instructs you to prepare amonthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presentedwith the following budgetinformation:

March April May
Sales $111,000 $135,000 $182,000
Manufacturing costs 47,000 58,000 66,000
Selling and administrative expenses 32,000 36,000 40,000
Capital expenditures _ _ 44,000

The company expects to sell about 12% of its merchandise forcash. Of sales on account, 60% are expected to be collected in themonth following the sale and the remainder the following month(second month following sale). Depreciation, insurance, andproperty tax expense represent $6,000 of the estimated monthlymanufacturing costs. The annual insurance premium is paid in July,and the annual property taxes are paid in November. Of theremainder of the manufacturing costs, 80% are expected to be paidin the month in which they are incurred and the balance in thefollowing month.

Current assets as of March 1 include cash of $42,000, marketablesecurities of $60,000, and accounts receivable of $132,600 ($97,000from February sales and $35,600 from January sales). Sales onaccount for January and February were $89,000 and $97,000,respectively. Current liabilities as of March 1 include a $56,000,12%, 90-day note payable due May 20 and $6,000 of accounts payableincurred in February for manufacturing costs. All selling andadministrative expenses are paid in cash in the period they areincurred. It is expected that $3,300 in dividends will be receivedin March. An estimated income tax payment of $16,000 will be madein April. Dash Shoes' regular quarterly dividend of $6,000 isexpected to be declared in April and paid in May. Managementdesires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $33,000.

Required:

1. Prepare a monthly cash budget and supportingschedules for March, April, and May. Input all amounts as positivevalues except overall cash decrease and deficiency which should beindicated with a minus sign. Assume 360 days per year for interestcalculations.

Dash ShoesInc.
CashBudget
For the ThreeMonths Ending May 31, 2016
March April May
Estimated cash receipts from:
Cash sales $ $ $
Collection of accounts receivable
Dividends
Total cash receipts $ $ $
Estimated cash payments for:
Manufacturing costs $ $ $
Selling and administrative expenses
Capital expenditures
Other purposes:
Note payable (including interest)
Income tax
Dividends
Total cash payments $ $ $
Cash increase or (decrease) $ $ $
Cash balance at beginning of month
Cash balance at end of month $ $ $
Minimum cash balance
Excess or (deficiency) $ $ $

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Lelia Lubowitz
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