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Preparing an inventory purchases budget and schedule of cash paymentsSpratt Inc. sells fir...

Preparing an inventory purchases budget and schedule of cash payments

Spratt Inc. sells fireworks. The company’s marketing director developed the following cost of goods sold budget for April, May, June, and July.

 

April

May

June

July

Budgeted cost of goods sold

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$86,000

Spratt had a beginning inventory balance of $3,600 on April 1 and a beginning balance in accounts payable of $14,800. The company desires to maintain an ending inventory balance equal to 10 percent of the next period’s cost of goods sold. Spratt makes all purchases on account. The company pays 60 percent of accounts payable in the month of purchase and the remaining 40 percent in the month following purchase.

Required

a.Prepare an inventory purchases budget for April, May, and June.


b. Determine the amount of ending inventory Spratt will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet.


c. Prepare a schedule of cash payments for inventory for April, May, and June.


d. Determine the balance in accounts payable Spratt will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet.

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