Mayfield Company expects to have a cash balance of $46,000 on January 1, 2010. These are the

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Mayfield Company expects to have a cash balance of $46,000 on January 1, 2010. These are the relevant monthly budget data for the first two months of 2010.

1. Collections from customers: January $87,799, February $163,799.

2. Payments to suppliers: January $57,799, February $92,799.

3. Wages: January $30,000, February $40,000. Wages are paid in the month they are incurred.

4. Administrative expenses: January $21,000, February $28,000. These costs include depreciation of $1,000 per month. All other costs are paid as incurred.

5. Selling expenses: January $16,095, February $21,095. These costs are exclusive of depreciation. They are paid as incurred.

6. Sales of short-term investments in January are expected to realize $12,000 in cash. Mayfield has a line of credit at a local bank that enables it to borrow up to $25,000. The company wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $20,000.

Complete the cash budget for January and February below.

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