1) Rachel Robinson owns a small retail store in Cairo, Georgia. The following summary information regarding expectations for the month of January is provided: As of December 31 there is $1,000 in the bank and the balance in accounts receivable is $5,000. Budgeted cash and credit sales for January are $6,000 and $4,000, respectively. Ninety percent of credit sales are collected in the month of sale and the remainder is collected in the following month. Rachel's suppliers do not extend credit. Cash payments for January are expected to be $24,000. Rachel has a line of credit that enables the store to borrow funds on demand. However, funds must be borrowed on the first day of the month and interest paid in cash on the last day of the month. Rachel's bank charges annual interest of 12% per year. Rachel desires a minimum $1,000 cash balance at the end of each month.

Required:

1) Compute the amount of funds that needs to be borrowed.

2) Compute the amount of interest expense that will appear on the January 31 pro forma income statement.