Cash budget-Advanced The actual sales and purchases for Xenocore, Inc., for September and October 2019, along with its forecast sales and purchases for the period November 2019 through April 2020, follow . The firm makes 24% of all sales for cash and collects on 38% of its sales in each of the 2 months following the sale. Other cash inflows are expected to be $11,000 in September and April, $14,000 in January and March, and $28,000 in February. The firm pays cash for 9% of its purchases. It pays for 49% of its purchases in the following month and for 42% of its purchases 2 months later. Wages and salaries amount to 18% of the preceding month's sales. Rent of $20,000 per month must be paid. Interest payments of $11,000 are due in January and April. A principal payment of $25,000 is also due in April. The firm expects to pay cash dividends of $19,000 in January and April. Taxes of $75,000 are due in April. The firm also intends to make a $26,000 cash purchase of fixed assets in December. a. Assuming that the firm has a cash balance of $22,000 at the beginning of November, determine the end-of-month cash balances for each month, November through April. b. Assuming that the firm wishes to maintain a $16,000 minimum cash balance, determine the required total financing or excess cash balance for each month, November through April. c. If the firm were requesting a line of credit to cover needed financing for the period November to April, how large would this line have to be? Explain your answer. a. Assuming that the firm has a cash balance of $22,000 at the beginning of November, determine the end-of-month cash balances for each month, November through April. Complete the November cash budget for Xenocore, Inc. below: (Round to the nearest dollar.) Xenocore, Inc. Sept Oct Nov Forecast sales $ 215,000 $ 247,000 $ 175,000 Cash sales Collections Lag 1 month Lag 2 month Other cash receipts Total cash receipts Forecast Purchases $ Cash purchases Payments Lag 1 month Lag 2 month Salaries and wages Rent Interest payments Principal payments Dividends Taxes Purchases of fixed assets Total cash disbursements Net cash flow Add: Beginning cash Ending cash More Info (Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Year Month Sales Purchases 2019 September $215,000 $123,000 2019 October 247,000 153,000 2019 November 175,000 141,000 2019 December 163,000 99,000 2020 January 136,000 83,000 2020 February 185,000 107,000 2020 March 199,000 103,000 2020 April 251,000 90,000 Print Done