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month equal to half of the next month's projected cost of goods sold.

Hanson has estimated that Intercoastal's other monthly expenses will be as follows:

In addition, sales commissions run at the rate of $3$ percent of sales.

Intercoastal's president, Davies$-$Lowry, has indicated that the firm should invest $$105,000$ in an automated inventory$-$

handling system to control the movement of inventory in the firm's warehouse just after the new year begins. These

equipment purchases will be financed primarily from the firm's cash and marketable securities$.$ However, Davies$-$Lowry

believes that Intercoastal needs to keep a minimum cash balance of $$40,000.$ If necessary, the remainder of the

equipment purchases will be financed using short$-$term credit from a local bank. The minimum period for such a loan is

three months. Hanson believes short$-$term interest rates will be $10$ percent per year at the time of the equipment

purchases. If a loan is necessary, Davies$-$Lowry has decided it should be paid off by the end of the first quarter if

possible.

Intercoastal's board of directors has indicated an intention to declare and pay dividends of $$75,000$ on the last day of

each quarter.

The interest on any short$-$term borrowing will be paid when the loan is repaid. Interest on Intercoastal's bonds is paid

semiannually on January $31$ and July $31$ for the preceding six$-$month period.

Property taxes are paid semiannually on February $28$ and August $31$ for the preceding six$-$month period.

Required:

Prepare Intercoastal Electronics Company's master budget for the first quarter of $201$ by completing the following

schedules and statements.

Problem $9-44$ Part $1$

Sales budget:

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