$$Brownstein$,$ Inc., expects sales of $ $96$ comma $000$ during each of the next $3$months. It will make monthly purchases of $ $63$ comma $000$ during this time. Wages and salaries are $ $13$ comma $000$ per month plus $5\%$ of sales. Brownstein expects to make a tax payment of $ $19$ comma $000$ in the next month and a $ $12$ comma $000$ purchase of fixed assets in the second month and to receive $ $7$ comma $000$ in cash from the sale of an asset in the third month. All sales and purchases are for cash. Beginning cash and the minimum cash balance are assumed to be zero.

a$.$ Construct a cash budget for the next $3$ months.

b$.$ Brownstein is unsure of the sales$$ levels, but all other figures are certain. If the most pessimistic sales figure is $ $76$ comma $000$ per month and the most optimistic is $ $115$ comma $000$ per$$ month, what are the monthly minimum and maximum ending cash balances that the firm can expect for each of the$1-$month periods?

c$.$ Briefly discuss how the financial manager

Construct a cash budget for the next $3$ months.

Complete the$$ Brownstein, Inc.$\text{'}$s cash budget for the $1$st month$$ below: $($Round to the nearest$$ $$000.)$