Merrick Company expects to have a cash balance of $46,000 on January 1, 2012. These are the

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Merrick Company expects to have a cash balance of $46,000 on January 1, 2012. These are the relevant monthly budget data for the first two months of 2012.
1. Collections from customers: January $71,000, February $146,000
2. Payments to suppliers: January $40,000, February $75,000
3. Wages: January $30,000, February $40,000. Wages are paid in the month they are incurred.
4. Administrative expenses: January $21,000, February $24,000. These costs include depreciation of $1,000 per month. All other costs are paid as incurred.
5. Selling expenses: January $15,000, February $20,000. 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.
Merrick has a 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.
Instructions
Prepare a for January and February.

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