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Good cash management is impossible without an analysis of the cash collections and cash disbursements of a company. Cash budgets provide a gauge for determining credit, disbursement, and discount policies. Cash budgets are effective control devices for monitoring cash and determining financing requirements.
Cash budgets are essential to all small businesses. In this assignment, you are required to do the following:
Develop a spreadsheet with a cash budget with lagging collections Determine the net cash flows for the year Forecast the cumulative dollar amount of the external financing required for the year
You are also required to prepare a 3page analysis of the results of your cash budget.
Middletown Construction, Inc. has estimated the following sales forecast over the next 12 months (they close in the winter):
January $0
February $0
March $275,000
April $275,000
May $312,000
June $417,000
July $714,000
August $611,000
September $827,000
October $500,000
November $116,000
December $0
The company also gathered the following collection estimates regarding the forecast sales:
Payment collection within the month of sale = 20% Payment collection the month following sales = 60% Payment collection the second month following sales = 20%
Payments for raw materials and labor costs are paid the month after the purchase and are estimated as follows:
March $220,000
April $240,000
May $225,000
June $287,000
July $350,000
August $415,000
September $242,000
October $214,000
November $222,000
Additional financial information is as follows:
Administrative salaries will approximately amount to $30,000 a month. Lease payments are around $10,000 a month. A onetime new plant investment for $23,000 is expected to incur and be paid in June. Income tax payments estimated to be around $50,000 will be due in both June and September. Miscellaneous costs are estimated to be around $5,000 a month. Cash on hand on March 1 will be around $50,000, and a minimum cash balance of $50,000 shall be on hand at all times.
To receive full credit on this assignment, please show all work, including formulas and calculations used to arrive at the financial values.
Prepare a monthly cash budget for Middletown Construction, Inc. for the 12month period of January through December. Use Excel to prepare the monthly cash budget with the use of this template.
Based on your cash budget findings, answer the following questions in a 3page analysis:
Will the company need any outside financing? When is the line of credit the highest for MCI will need? If you were a bank manager, would you want MCI as your client? Why or why not?
Please submit your assignment.
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals. Length: 3 pages minimum Body: This begins on the page following the title page and must be doublespaced (be careful not to triple or quadruplespace between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12pt. Times Roman or 12pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APAlevel headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3 pages. Inbody academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged. Reference page: References that align with your inbody academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated inbody citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding inbody citation.
Grading Rubric: Maximum 200 Points
Grading Criteria Points
Deliverable requirements addressed, understanding of material and writer's message and intent are clear
80 points
Followed assignment guidelines and criteria
40 pts
Yes/Complete Mostly Not at all
Overall quality 40 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Calculation methods, where required, are contextually appropriate, fully explained, and presented in a manner that is easy to understand
40 points
Utilized correct formula 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Calculations accurate 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Work shown 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Clearly explained conclusions 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
External research, if any needed, incorporated into the paper; supports writer's position; properly acknowledged and cited; direct quotations do not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable
15 points
Title page, table of contents, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference page included
10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Content is original with less than 35% match
5 pts
Yes Partially 51% or over
Critical thinking: Position is welljustified; logical flow; examples 20
points
Position is justified with examples
10 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Content flows logically 10 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph formatting, and reads as a polished academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable
15 points
Includes introduction and conclusion
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Paragraphs are formatted properly
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Reads as polished academic paper or presentation
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors 15
points
Spelling and grammar are accurate
7.5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Punctuation is accurate 7.5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual 15
points
References are cited in accordance with APA formatting
10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Reference page is included 5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Assignment Reminders:
Please submit your assignment. Make sure you submit this assignment by the listed due date. Late deductions will apply for this assignment. Please refer to the Late Submission of Assignment Policy. If you need assistance, please view these troubleshooting tips.
1. Resave in the proper format per the Assignment Detail instructions, and resubmit. 2. Submit with a different Web browser. 3. Submit from a different computer. 4. Call Technical Support at 8772215800, Menu Option 2. They are open 24/7.
If you are still having difficulties after trying steps 1–4, please contact your course instructor.
Reading Assignment Financial and Managerial Accounting: Chapters 14 &15
Assignment Objectives Construct a shortterm budgeting plan
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Unit: ShortTerm Budgeting Due Date: Tue,10/18/22 Grading Type: Numeric Points Possible: 200 Points Earned: Deliverable Length: Excel template and 3page Word document
Type: Individual Project
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You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below.
Review the tutorial How to Submit an Individual Project.
Assignment Details
Good cash management is impossible without an analysis of the cash collections and cash disbursements of a company. Cash budgets provide a gauge for determining credit, disbursement, and discount policies. Cash budgets are effective control devices for monitoring cash and determining financing requirements.
Cash budgets are essential to all small businesses. In this assignment, you are required to do the following:
Develop a spreadsheet with a cash budget with lagging collections Determine the net cash flows for the year Forecast the cumulative dollar amount of the external financing required for the year
You are also required to prepare a 3page analysis of the results of your cash budget.
Middletown Construction, Inc. has estimated the following sales forecast over the next 12 months (they close in the winter):
January $0
February $0
March $275,000
April $275,000
May $312,000
June $417,000
July $714,000
August $611,000
September $827,000
October $500,000
November $116,000
December $0
The company also gathered the following collection estimates regarding the forecast sales:
Payment collection within the month of sale = 20% Payment collection the month following sales = 60% Payment collection the second month following sales = 20%
Payments for raw materials and labor costs are paid the month after the purchase and are estimated as follows:
March $220,000
April $240,000
May $225,000
June $287,000
July $350,000
August $415,000
September $242,000
October $214,000
November $222,000
Additional financial information is as follows:
Administrative salaries will approximately amount to $30,000 a month. Lease payments are around $10,000 a month. A onetime new plant investment for $23,000 is expected to incur and be paid in June. Income tax payments estimated to be around $50,000 will be due in both June and September. Miscellaneous costs are estimated to be around $5,000 a month. Cash on hand on March 1 will be around $50,000, and a minimum cash balance of $50,000 shall be on hand at all times.
To receive full credit on this assignment, please show all work, including formulas and calculations used to arrive at the financial values.
Prepare a monthly cash budget for Middletown Construction, Inc. for the 12month period of January through December. Use Excel to prepare the monthly cash budget with the use of this template.
Based on your cash budget findings, answer the following questions in a 3page analysis:
Will the company need any outside financing? When is the line of credit the highest for MCI will need? If you were a bank manager, would you want MCI as your client? Why or why not?
Please submit your assignment.
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals. Length: 3 pages minimum Body: This begins on the page following the title page and must be doublespaced (be careful not to triple or quadruplespace between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12pt. Times Roman or 12pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APAlevel headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3 pages. Inbody academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged. Reference page: References that align with your inbody academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated inbody citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding inbody citation.
Grading Rubric: Maximum 200 Points
Grading Criteria Points
Deliverable requirements addressed, understanding of material and writer's message and intent are clear
80 points
Followed assignment guidelines and criteria
40 pts
Yes/Complete Mostly Not at all
Overall quality 40 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Calculation methods, where required, are contextually appropriate, fully explained, and presented in a manner that is easy to understand
40 points
Utilized correct formula 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Calculations accurate 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Work shown 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Clearly explained conclusions 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
External research, if any needed, incorporated into the paper; supports writer's position; properly acknowledged and cited; direct quotations do not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable
15 points
Title page, table of contents, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference page included
10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Content is original with less than 35% match
5 pts
Yes Partially 51% or over
Critical thinking: Position is welljustified; logical flow; examples 20
points
Position is justified with examples
10 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Content flows logically 10 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph formatting, and reads as a polished academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable
15 points
Includes introduction and conclusion
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Paragraphs are formatted properly
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Reads as polished academic paper or presentation
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors 15
points
Spelling and grammar are accurate
7.5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Punctuation is accurate 7.5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual 15
points
References are cited in accordance with APA formatting
10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Reference page is included 5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Assignment Reminders:
Please submit your assignment. Make sure you submit this assignment by the listed due date. Late deductions will apply for this assignment. Please refer to the Late Submission of Assignment Policy. If you need assistance, please view these troubleshooting tips.
1. Resave in the proper format per the Assignment Detail instructions, and resubmit. 2. Submit with a different Web browser. 3. Submit from a different computer. 4. Call Technical Support at 8772215800, Menu Option 2. They are open 24/7.
If you are still having difficulties after trying steps 1–4, please contact your course instructor.
Reading Assignment Financial and Managerial Accounting: Chapters 14 &15
Assignment Objectives Construct a shortterm budgeting plan
Other Information There is no additional information to display at this time.
Legend Extra Credit View Assignment Rubric
Unit 3 Individual Project
Assignment Overview
Unit: ShortTerm Budgeting Due Date: Tue,10/18/22 Grading Type: Numeric Points Possible: 200 Points Earned: Deliverable Length: Excel template and 3page Word document
Type: Individual Project
Go To:
Looking for tutoring? Go to Smarthinking
Assignment Details Learning Materials Reading Assignment
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Assignment Details
Assignment Description
You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below.
Review the tutorial How to Submit an Individual Project.
Assignment Details
Good cash management is impossible without an analysis of the cash collections and cash disbursements of a company. Cash budgets provide a gauge for determining credit, disbursement, and discount policies. Cash budgets are effective control devices for monitoring cash and determining financing requirements.
Cash budgets are essential to all small businesses. In this assignment, you are required to do the following:
Develop a spreadsheet with a cash budget with lagging collections Determine the net cash flows for the year Forecast the cumulative dollar amount of the external financing required for the year
You are also required to prepare a 3page analysis of the results of your cash budget.
Middletown Construction, Inc. has estimated the following sales forecast over the next 12 months (they close in the winter):
January $0
February $0
March $275,000
April $275,000
May $312,000
June $417,000
July $714,000
August $611,000
September $827,000
October $500,000
November $116,000
December $0
The company also gathered the following collection estimates regarding the forecast sales:
Payment collection within the month of sale = 20% Payment collection the month following sales = 60% Payment collection the second month following sales = 20%
Payments for raw materials and labor costs are paid the month after the purchase and are estimated as follows:
March $220,000
April $240,000
May $225,000
June $287,000
July $350,000
August $415,000
September $242,000
October $214,000
November $222,000
Additional financial information is as follows:
Administrative salaries will approximately amount to $30,000 a month. Lease payments are around $10,000 a month. A onetime new plant investment for $23,000 is expected to incur and be paid in June. Income tax payments estimated to be around $50,000 will be due in both June and September. Miscellaneous costs are estimated to be around $5,000 a month. Cash on hand on March 1 will be around $50,000, and a minimum cash balance of $50,000 shall be on hand at all times.
To receive full credit on this assignment, please show all work, including formulas and calculations used to arrive at the financial values.
Prepare a monthly cash budget for Middletown Construction, Inc. for the 12month period of January through December. Use Excel to prepare the monthly cash budget with the use of this template.
Based on your cash budget findings, answer the following questions in a 3page analysis:
Will the company need any outside financing? When is the line of credit the highest for MCI will need? If you were a bank manager, would you want MCI as your client? Why or why not?
Please submit your assignment.
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals. Length: 3 pages minimum Body: This begins on the page following the title page and must be doublespaced (be careful not to triple or quadruplespace between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12pt. Times Roman or 12pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APAlevel headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3 pages. Inbody academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged. Reference page: References that align with your inbody academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated inbody citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding inbody citation.
Grading Rubric: Maximum 200 Points
Grading Criteria Points
Deliverable requirements addressed, understanding of material and writer's message and intent are clear
80 points
Followed assignment guidelines and criteria
40 pts
Yes/Complete Mostly Not at all
Overall quality 40 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Calculation methods, where required, are contextually appropriate, fully explained, and presented in a manner that is easy to understand
40 points
Utilized correct formula 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Calculations accurate 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Work shown 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Clearly explained conclusions 10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
External research, if any needed, incorporated into the paper; supports writer's position; properly acknowledged and cited; direct quotations do not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable
15 points
Title page, table of contents, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference page included
10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Content is original with less than 35% match
5 pts
Yes Partially 51% or over
Critical thinking: Position is welljustified; logical flow; examples 20
points
Position is justified with examples
10 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Content flows logically 10 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph formatting, and reads as a polished academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable
15 points
Includes introduction and conclusion
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Paragraphs are formatted properly
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Reads as polished academic paper or presentation
5 pts
Excellent Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors 15
points
Spelling and grammar are accurate
7.5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Punctuation is accurate 7.5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual 15
points
References are cited in accordance with APA formatting
10 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
Reference page is included 5 pts
Yes Partially Not at all
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Assignment Reminders:
Please submit your assignment. Make sure you submit this assignment by the listed due date. Late deductions will apply for this assignment. Please refer to the Late Submission of Assignment Policy. If you need assistance, please view these troubleshooting tips.
1. Resave in the proper format per the Assignment Detail instructions, and resubmit. 2. Submit with a different Web browser. 3. Submit from a different computer. 4. Call Technical Support at 8772215800, Menu Option 2. They are open 24/7.
If you are still having difficulties after trying steps 1–4, please contact your course instructor.
Reading Assignment Financial and Managerial Accounting: Chapters 14 &15
Assignment Objectives Construct a shortterm budgeting plan
Other Information There is no additional information to display at this time.
Legend Extra Credit View Assignment Rubric
Unit 3 Individual Project
Assignment Overview
Unit: ShortTerm Budgeting Due Date: Tue,10/18/22 Grading Type: Numeric Points Possible: 200 Points Earned: Deliverable Length: Excel template and 3page Word document
Type: Individual Project
Go To:
Looking for tutoring? Go to Smarthinking
Assignment Details Learning Materials Reading Assignment
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