Western Company Is Preparing a Cash Budget for June

question 54

Multiple Choice

Western Company is preparing a cash budget for June. The company has $12,000 cash at the beginning of June and anticipates $30,000 in cash receipts and $34,500 in cash disbursements during June. Western Company has an agreement with its bank to maintain a minimum cash balance of $10,000. As of May 31, the company owes $15,000 to the bank. To maintain the $10,000 required balance, during June the company must:

• A) Repay $2,500.
• B) Borrow $4,500.
• C) Repay $7,500.
• D) Borrow $2,500.
• E) Borrow $10,000.

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Definitions:

Specific Identification

An inventory costing method where each item of inventory is individually valued and tracked.

Cost of Goods Sold

Represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.

Average Cost Formula

A method used in accounting to calculate the cost of goods sold and ending inventory by averaging the cost of goods available for sale.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management system that continuously updates the quantity and value of inventory on hand after each transaction.