Question

You are provided with the following information taken from Windsor, Inc.’s March 31, 2022, balance sheet.

Cash		$ 11,540
Accounts receivable		20,260
Inventory		36,260
Property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation		125,000
Accounts payable		22,970
Common stock		153,200
Retained earnings		11,650

Additional information concerning Windsor, Inc. is as follows.

1.		Gross profit is 27% of sales.
2.		Actual and budgeted sales data:
		March (actual)		$46,800
		April (budgeted)		70,600

3.		Sales are both cash and credit. Cash collections expected in April are:
		March		$18,720		(40% of $46,800)
		April		42,360		(60% of $70,600)
				$61,080

4.		Half of a month’s purchases are paid for in the month of purchase and half in the following month. Cash disbursements expected in April are:
		Purchases March	$22,970
		Purchases April	28,510
			$51,480

5.		Cash operating costs are anticipated to be $12,340 for the month of April.
6.		Equipment costing $2,650 will be purchased for cash in April.
7.		The company wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $12,460. An open line of credit is available at the bank. All borrowing is done at the beginning of the month, and all repayments are made at the end of the month. The interest rate is 13% per year, and interest expense is accrued at the end of the month and paid in the following month.

Prepare a cash budget for the month of April. Determine how much cash Windsor, Inc. must borrow, or can repay, in April.

WINDSOR, INC. Cash Budget

Answer 1

Cash Budget
	April
Beginning Cash	$              11,540
Total Cash Collections	$              61,080
Total Cash Available	$              72,620
Deduct : Disbursements
For Merchandise purchase	$              51,480
Operating Costs	$              12,340
Equipment purchased	$                2,650
Total Disbursements	$              66,470
Excess (Deficiency) of cash	$                6,150
Financing
Borrowing	$                6,310
Interest
Repayment
Total Financing	$                6,310
Ending Balance	$              12,460