Cash budget-Scenario analysis Trotter Enterprises, Inc., has gathered the following data in order to plan for its cash requirements and short-term investment opportunities for October, November, and December. All amounts are shown in thousands of dollars. (Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) November ($000) December ($000) Total cash receipts Total cash disbursements Pessi- mistic Total cash receipts Total cash disbursements Net cash flow Add: Beginning cash Ending cash Financing Cash balance Trotter Enterprises, Inc. Multiple Cash Budgets ($000) $ $ October ($000) Most likely $260 285 $ $ October Pessi- mistic 260 $ 285 $342 326 November Pessi- mistic $ $ $ a. Prepare a scenario analysis of Trotter's cash budget using - $20,000 as the beginning cash balance for October and a minimum required cash balance of $18,000 Complete the cash budget for the pessimistic scenario below: (Round to the nearest dollar) a. Prepare a scenario analysis of Trotter's cash budget using - $20,000 as the beginning cash balance for October and a minimum required cash balance of $18,000 b. Use the analysis prepared in part a to predict Trotter's financing needs and investment opportunities over the months of October, November, and December. Discuss how knowledge of the timing and amounts involved can aid the planning process December Pessi- mistic 200 S 203 Opti mistic $ GA $ $462 421 Pessi mistic 191 287 $200 203 ACCED Most likely $287 261 Opti mistic $366 313 Pessi mistic $191 287 Most likely $294 332 Opti mistic $353 315 B

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