Question

Horizon Financial Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows:

March	$146,200
April	136,000
May	123,800

Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $31,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in June. 71% of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month.

Prepare a schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May.

Excel Learning Systems Inc.
Schedule of Cash Payments for Selling and Administrative Expenses
For the Three Months Ending May 31
	March	April	May
March expenses:
Paid in March	$
Paid in April		$
April expenses:
Paid in April
Paid in May			$
May expenses:
Paid in May
Total cash payments	$	$	$

Answer 1

Solution

Excel Learning Systems Inc.
Schedule of Cash Payments for Selling and Administrative Expenses
For the Three Months Ending May 31
	March	April	May
March expenses:
Paid in March	$ 81,792.00
Paid in April		$       33,408.00
April expenses:
Paid in April		$       74,550.00
Paid in May			$    30,450.00
May expenses:
Paid in May			$    65,888.00
Total cash payments	$ 81,792.00	$     107,958.00	$    96,338.00

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	March	April	May
Total Selling and Administrative expenses	$ 146,200.00	$        136,000.00	$   123,800.00
Less: Non cash expense	$    31,000.00	$          31,000.00	$      31,000.00
Cash expenses	$ 115,200.00	$        105,000.00	$      92,800.00
Paid in current month	$    81,792.00	$          74,550.00	$      65,888.00
Paid in next month	$    33,408.00	$          30,450.00	$      26,912.00