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(MESSAGE FROM TEACHER) To keep it fair to all, I am going to provide you with the ending cash balance for Feb. You should have $-9,250.
Cash flow exercise
Joseph Pharmacy had sales of $25,000 in December and $30,000 in January. The company expects sales of $20,000 in February and $40,000 in both March and April, and $30,000 in May. The company has no other source of cash inflows. Half of the sales are paid for with cash. Twenty-five percent are paid for in each of the two months following the sale.
Joseph Pharmacy has the following expenses: (show all of your work)
• Monthly rent of $1,500
• Wages of $5,000 each month
• Purchases
o 50% of next month’s sales
o Cash Outlay
20% in month purchased
80% in following month
From the information provided:
1. Calculate the projected Cash Receipts for the three months of February, March, and April (Tables have been set up for you) (30 pts)
Sales forecast December January February March April
Cash Sales
Collection of AR:
Lagged 1 Month
Lagged 2 Months
Other Cash Receipts
Total Cash Receipts
2. Calculate the projected Cash Disbursements for the same months
A Schedule of Projected Cash Disbursements for Joseph Pharmacy (30 points)
Sales December
January
February
March
April
Purchases
(50% of next month’s sales)
Rent payments
Wages/Salaries
Total
3. Indicate what the total cash balance would be at the end of these three months if the cash balance at the beginning of February was $1,500. (40 points)
February Cash balance
Total Cash Receipts December
January
February
March
April
Cash Disbursements
Balance
Balance from Feb – April
4. Define cash inflows and cash outflows (10 points)
5. If I have a budget where expected gross receipts are what is obtained in #1 and my expected cash disbursements are what is obtained in #2. What can you tell me about the cash balance (obtained in #3) if you were doing a variance analysis? (10 points)
6. What is a cash budget, a flexible budget, CAPEX, and OPEX? (10 points)
7. How often do you use some form of budgeting? Why? (10 points)
8. If the business world is allowed to explain away their variances to budget, why is budgeting so important? (10 points)
I expect only the use of peer-reviewed research and credible websites, such as the AMA or CDC websites. I will not accept the use of such websites as Wikipedia.
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