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Blackwelder Music,Inc In Addition to the Above Operating Costs,enough Keyboards Are Purchased

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Blackwelder Music,Inc.
Blackwelder Music,Inc.sells electronic keyboards.The following information regarding operating costs has been extracted from budgets of Blackwelder Music for December of this year and the first few months of next year:
Dec.JanFeb.Mar. Payroll $12,000$13,000$22,000$16,000 Insurance 4,0004,0004,0004,000 Rent 6,0006,0006,0006,000 Depreciation 2,0002,0002,0002,000 Taxes 1,2001,4002,3002,000\begin{array}{lllll}&\text{Dec.}&\text{Jan}&\text{Feb.}&\text{Mar.}\\\hline\text { Payroll } & \$ 12,000 & \$ 13,000 & \$ 22,000 & \$ 16,000 \\\text { Insurance } & 4,000 & 4,000 & 4,000 & 4,000 \\\text { Rent } & 6,000 & 6,000 & 6,000 & 6,000 \\\text { Depreciation } & 2,000 & 2,000 & 2,000 & 2,000 \\ \text { Taxes } & 1,200 & 1,400 & 2,300 & 2,000\end{array} In addition to the above operating costs,enough keyboards are purchased each month to maintain the inventory at 40 percent of the projected next month's sales.The firm is expected to be in compliance with this policy on December 1.Budgeted sales are:
Dec.JanFeb.Mar.Apr Budgeted sales in units: 4045605040\begin{array}{lllll}&\textbf{Dec.}&\textbf{Jan}&\textbf{Feb.}&\textbf{Mar.}&\textbf{Apr}\\\text { Budgeted sales in units: } & 40&45&60&50&40\\\end{array} Refer to Blackwelder Music,Inc.The average cost of a keyboard is $500.Merchandise is paid for in the month following its purchase.All other expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred.On average,a keyboard sells for $1,500.Of each sale,40 percent of the sales price is collected in the month of sale.The balance is collected in the month following the sale.
Prepare a cash budget for the first three months of next year.The beginning cash balance on January 1 is budgeted to be $50,000.

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