The Treasurer of Unisyms Company Has Accumulated the Following Budget

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The treasurer of Unisyms Company has accumulated the following budget information for the first two months of the coming year: $$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { March } & \text { April } \\\text { Sales } & \$ 450,000 & \$ 520,000 \\\text { Manufacturing costs } & 290,000 & 350,000 \\\text { Selling and administrative expenses } & 41,400 & 46,400 \\\text { Capital additions } & 250,000 & -\end{array}$$ ?
The company expects to sell about 35% of its merchandise for cash.Of sales on account, 80% are expected to be collected in full in the month of the sale and the remainder in the month following the sale.One-fourth of the manufacturing costs are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the other three-fourths in the following month.Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $6,400 of the probable monthly selling and administrative expenses.Insurance is paid in February, and a $40,000 installment on income taxes is expected to be paid in April.Of the remainder of the selling and administrative expenses, one-half are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance paid in the following month.Capital additions of $250,000 are expected to be paid in March.
Current assets as of March 1 are composed of cash of $45,000 and accounts receivable of $51,000.Current liabilities as of March 1 are composed of accounts payable of $121,500 ($102,000 for materials purchases and $19,500 for operating expenses).Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $20,000.
Prepare a monthly cash budget for March and April.

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