1. Schedule of Expected Cash Collections: July 87,500 25% in the month of Sale 70% in 175,000 following month 3% in second 6,000 month following the same Expected 268,500 Cash Collections August 93,750 September 55,000 Total 236,250 245,000 262,500 682,500 7,500 10,500 24,000 346,250 328,000 942,750 2. Cash Budget: July 24,000 August 11,000 September 15,250 Total 24,000 Opening Balance Add: Cash 268,500 346,250 328,000 942,750 Collections Loan Taken 20,000 20,000 Total 312,500 357,250 343,250 986,750 Available Cash Less: 157,500 210,000 218,750 586,250 Merchandise Payments Salaries and 52,000 54,000 53,000 159,000 Wages Advertising 65,000 72,000 40,000 177,000 Rent 6,000 6,000 6,000 18,000 Payments Equipment 21,000 21,000 purchase Repayment 20,000 20,000 of Loan Interest on 600 600 Loan Total 301,500 342,000 338,350 981,850 Payments Ending Cash 11,000 15,250 4,900 4,900 Balance Depreciation is a non-cash expenditure, it is not considered in cash budget. 3.If the company needs a minimum cash balance of $10,000 each month, the loan cannot be repaid as planned. Since after paying the loan, the cash balance will reach $4,900