Module 6 Deliverable: Personal Budget At The Beginning Of Th
Module 6 Deliverablepersonal Budgetat The Beginning Of The School Year
Module 6 Deliverable Personal budget At the beginning of the school year, Joe Student decided to prepare a cash budget for the months of September, October, November, and December. The budget must plan for enough cash on December 31 to pay the spring semester tuition, which is the same as the fall tuition. The following information relates to the budget: DATA Cash balance, September 1 (from a summer job) $8,700 Purchase season football tickets in September 170 Additional entertainment for each month 270 Pay fall semester tuition in September 4,500 Pay rent at the beginning of each month 650 Pay for food each month 600 Pay apartment deposit on September 2 (to be returned December) Part-time job earnings each month (net of taxes) 1,300 Prepare the cash budget for the quarter of the year. Joe Student Cash Budget For the Four Months Ending December 31 September October November December a. Estimated cash receipts from: Total cash receipts Less estimated cash payments for: Total cash payments Cash increase (decrease) Beginning Cash balance Cash balance at end of month c. Budget surplus/shortage at the end of December Provide a word statement as to whether Joe will have enough money at the end of December to cover the spring semester's tuition. Include figures and shortage/overage amounts. 2 Flexible budget for selling and administrative expenses for a service company Tax Services Inc. (a fictitious company) uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data: DATA Sales commissions 6% of sales Advertising expense 16% of sales Miscellaneous administrative expense $8,500 per month plus 4% of sales Office salaries expense $54,000 per month Customer support expenses $17,000 per month plus 27% of sales Research and development expense $73,000 per month Select the corresponding accounts. Using formulas and cell references, perform the required analysis, and input your answers into the green cells in the C, D, E, and F columns. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Tax Services Inc. Flexible Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget For the Month Ending October 31 Total sales $500,000 $800,000 $1,100,000 Variable cost: Total variable cost Fixed cost: Total fixed cost Total selling and administrative expenses MKT 4-2 Milestone: Promotion and Price In the Module Two milestone, you selected a product and developed a persona that reflects your target market. Your work on this milestone must be based on the same product selection Gourmet truffles with fruit, herb, and flower extract infusions In this milestone, you will consider promotion, specifically marketing communication channels, and price. Prompt · Select a Product · Define the Target Market · Define Demographic Characteristics · Define Psychographic Characteristics · Create Your Reference Page · Describe the Persona’s Location · Describe the Persona’s Marital Status · Describe the Persona’s Occupation and Income · Describe the Persona’s Education · Describe the Persona’s Hobbies and Interests · Describe the Persona’s Wants and Preferences · Describe the Persona’s Personal and Professional Goals · Describe the Persona’s Shopping Habits and Preferences · Describe the Persona’s Lifestyle-Related Habits and Preferences · Choose Your Persona’s Name and Age · Your Reference Page · Describe the Persona’s Shopping Habits · Describe the Persona’s Lifestyle · Choose Your Persona’s Name and Age · Describe Your First Channel · Describe Your Second Channel · Add Your Research Sources · Choose a Pricing Factor · Analyze Your Pricing Factor · Choose a Pricing Strategy · Analyze Your Pricing Strategy · Add Your Research Sources · Promotion · Recommend two marketing communication channels for your chosen product. Briefly describe each and explain why they are appropriate based on your persona. · Price · Explain how one of the following is used to determine the approach to pricing for any offering. · Company profitability · Competitor pricing · Target market price sensitivity · Identify which one of the four basic pricing strategies (skimming, premium, economy, or penetration) you feel is most appropriate for your chosen product and persona, and describe the general advantages and drawbacks of that pricing strategy.