"Near the end of 2011, the management of Simid Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the fol-lowing estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2011.

SIMID SPORTS COMPANY
Estimated Balance Sheet
December 31 , 201 1
Assets
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 8,000
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262,500
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,500
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $270,000
Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . 33,750 236,250
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $591 ,750
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 80,000
Bank loan payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500
Taxes payable (due 3/1 5/201 2) . . . . . . . . . 45,000
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $232,500
Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,250
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23,000
Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . 359,250
Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . $591 ,750

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2012, management gathers the following information.

a. Simid Sports' single product is purchased for $30 per unit and resold for $55 per unit. The expected inventory level of 2,500 units on December 31, 2011, is more than management's desired level for 2012, which is 20% of the next month's expected sales (in units). Expected sales are: January, 3,500 units; February, 4,500 units; March, 5,500 units; and April, 5,000 units.
b. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 60% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 40% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2011, accounts receivable balance, $62,500 is collected in January and the remaining $200,000 is collected in February.
c. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2011, accounts payable balance, $40,000 is paid in January and the remaining $140,000 is paid in February.

d. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $30,000 per year.
e. General and administrative salaries are $72,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,000 per month and is paid in cash.
f. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2011, balance sheet was purchased in January 2011. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $18,000; February, $48,000; and March, $14,400. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month's depreciation is taken for the month in which equip- ment is purchased.
g. The company plans to acquire land at the end of March at a cost of $75,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
h. Simid Sports has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The inter- est rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $12,500 in each month.
i. The income tax rate for the company is 40%. Income taxes on the first quarter's s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2012; include the following component budgets (show supporting calculations as needed, and round amounts to the nearest dollar):
1. Monthly sales budgets (showing both budgeted unit sales and dollar sales).
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets."