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Problem 1. It is March, and you are the record keeper for Tom’s Lawn Service. Tom wants to
plan for the second quarter of the year. Estimations are as presented below. Complete the
budget.
Directions: Complete the budget and answer these questions about the completed cash budget.
1. Which cash payments are fixed cash payments?
2. Which cash payments are variable cash payments?
3. What are the total estimated cash receipts from interior sales for the quarter?
4. What are the total estimated cash payments for repairs for the quarter?
5. In what month (s) is there a positive cash flow?
6. In what month (s) is there a negative cash flow?
7. Is the cash flow for the entire quarter positive or negative?
Tom’s Lawn Service
Cash Budget
For Second Quarter, 20____
DESCRIPTION
April
May
June
Total
Receipts:
Interior Sales
$3,600.00
$3,500.00
$4,500.00
__________
Exterior Sales
$7,000.00
$7,400.00
$9,300.00
__________
Total Receipts
$10,600.00
$10,900.00
$13,800.00
__________
Wages
$6,500.00
$6,500.00
$7,000.00
__________
Rent
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
__________
Utilities
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
__________
Supplies
$500.00
$500.00
$550.00
__________
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
__________
Repairs
$200.00
$150.00
$150.00
__________
Insurance
$375.00
$375.00
$375.00
__________
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
$1,500.00
__________
Payments:
Office Expenses
Taxes
Equipment
________
$1,100.00
________
_
__________
Total Payments
________
________
________
__________
_________
_________
_________
Balance
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Problem 2. You are the record keeper for Bill's Computer Services, a business that installs
and services computer systems for businesses and government agencies. The owner, Bill Turner,
has estimated the cash receipts and cash payments for the company for the first quarter of next
year. He has asked you to complete the cash budget.
Directions. Complete the cash budget above and answer the questions below:
1. Which cash payments are fixed cash payments?
2. Which cash payments are variable cash payments?
3. What are the total estimated cash receipts from business sales for the quarter?
4. What are the total estimated cash payments for taxes for the quarter?
5. In what month (s) is there a positive cash flow?
6. In what month (s) is there a negative cash flow?
7. Is the cash flow for the entire quarter positive or negative?
Bill's Computer Services
Cash Budget
For First Quarter, 20__
DESCRIPTION
Jan
Feb
Mar
Total
Receipts:
Business Sales
$6,500.00
$6,500.00
$6,700.00
Government Sales
$3,900.00
$4,200.00
$3,800.00
__________
__________
__________
Wages
$6,200.00
$6,200.00
$6,200.00
Rent
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Insurance
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
Telephone
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Utilities
$170.00
$170.00
$130.00
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
$1,350.00
Equipment
$100.00
$300.00
$300.00
Supplies
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
$1,100.00
Total Payments
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
Balance
__________
__________
__________
__________
Total Receipts
Payments:
Taxes
Other
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PROBLEM 3-BUDGET VARIANCE
Directions. Complete the budget variance report below and answer each question.
Answer the questions below:
1. Which cash receipts had a positive variance?
2. Which cash payments had no variance?
3. Which cash payments had a negative variance?
4. Which cash payment had the largest positive variance?
5. Was the actual cash balance greater or less than the budgeted cash balance?
Taylor's Roofing Company
Budget Variance Report
For March,20 ____
DESCRIPTION
Receipts:
Business Sales
Home Sales
Total Receipts
Budgeted
Actual
Variance
$66,800.00
$22,000.00
$88,800.00
$66,280.00
$23,540.00
_________
_________
_________
_________
$54,500.00
$2,390.00
$750.00
$12,500.00
$54,500.00
$2,390.00
$680.00
$11,900.00
$790.00
$860.00
Equipment
$1,500.00
$1,020.00
Insurance
$2,300.00
$2,300.00
$12,750.00
$12,750.00
$350.00
$350.00
$87,830.00
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
$970.00
_________
_________
Payments:
Wages
Mortgage Payment
Gas and Electric
Roofing Supplies
Office Expenses
Taxes
Telephone
Total Payments
Balance
PROBLEM 4-BUDGET VARIANCE
Directions. Complete the budget variance report below and answer the questions.
Questions:
1. Which cash receipts had no variance?
2. Which cash payments had no variance?
3. Which cash payments had a negative variance?
4. Which cash payment had the largest negative variance?
5. Was the actual cash balance greater or less than the budgeted cash balance?
Thompson's Paper Company
Budget Variance Report
For November, 20 ____
DESCRIPTION
Budgeted
Actual
Variance
Receipts:
Sales of Pulp
__________
__________
__________
$148,350.00
$148,350.00
Sales of Boxes
$69,200.00
$72,250.00
Total Receipts
$217,550.00
__________
$110,000.00
$115,000.00
$15,800.00
$15,800.00
$3,250.00
$3,380.00
$45,700.00
$46,400.00
Office Expenses
$4,850.00
$4,550.00
Equipment Repairs
$2,500.00
$2,145.00
Insurance
$5,760.00
$5,760.00
$23,750.00
$22,480.00
$1,490.00
$1,560.00
$213,100.00
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
$4,450.00
__________
__________
Payments:
Wages
Rent
Gas and Electric
paper Supplies
Taxes
Telephone
Total Payments
Balance