Kelly’s Kites began operations on 1/1/11. When preparing her budget for 2012, Kelly estimated in January that she would sell 5,000 kites to local beach shops, for $10 per kite. She estimated that sales would increase 5% each month from the prior month. All sales are made to the local beach shops on credit. Kelly estimates that 50% of the sales will be collected within the same month of the sale, 40% will be collected the following month, and 10% will be collected two months after the sale. Sales in November, 2011 were 3,500 kites, and in December 2011 were 4,000 kites.
a. Prepare the sales budget for the 1st quarter of 2012.
b. Prepare the cash receipts budget for the 1st quarter of 2012.