Todd Enterprises is preparing a cash budget for the second quarter of the coming year. The following data have been forecasted: ?April?MaySales ……………………………………………….$150,000?$157,500Merchandise purchases ……………………………107,000?112,400Operating expenses:???  Payroll ………………………………………….13,600?14,280  Advertising …………………………………….5,400?5,700  Rent …………………………………………….2,500?2,500  Depreciation ……………………………………7,500?7,500End of April balances:???  Cash …………………………………………….30,000??  Bank loan payable

………………………………26,000??Additional data:(1) Sales are 40% cash and 60% credit. The collection pattern for credit sales is 50% in the month following the sale and 50% in the month thereafter. Total sales in March were $125,000.(2) Purchases are all on credit, with 40% paid in the month of purchase and 60% paid in the following month.(3) Operating expenses are paid in the month they are incurred.(4) A minimum cash balance of $25,000 is required at the end of each month.(5) Loans are used to maintain the minimum cash balance. At the end of each month, interest of 1% per month is paid on the outstanding loan balance as of the beginning of the month. Repayments are made at the end of the month if the cash balance exceeds $25,000.Prepare the company's cash budget for May. Show the ending loan balance at May 31.

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Todd Enterprises
Cash Budget
For the Month of May
   
Beginning cash balance ……………………………?$ 30,000
Cash receipts from sales (a) …………………………?145,500
Total ?$175,500
Cash payments:??
  Payments for merchandise (b) …………………$109,160?
  Payroll …………………………………………14,280?
  Advertising ………………………………………5,700?
  Rent ……………………………………………2,500?
  Interest ($26,000 ? 1%) …………………………260?
  Total cash payments ……………………………?$131,900
Preliminary cash balance ……………………………?$ 43,600
Loan repayment ……………………………………?(18,600)
Cash balance, ending ………………………………?$ 25,000
Loan balance, end of month ……………………… $ 7,400
a.Cash collections:?
?  May cash sales (40% ? $157,500)$ 63,000
?  50% of April credit sales (50% ? 60% ? $150,000)45,000
?  50% of March credit sales (50% ? 60% ? $125,000) 37,500
?  Total cash collections$145,500
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b.Cash payments for purchases:?
?  40% of May purchases (40% ? $112,400)$ 44,960
?  60% of April purchases (60% ? $107,000) 64,200
?  Total cash payments for purchases$109,160

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