Garda purchased $$550,000$ of merchandise in August and budgets merchandise purchases of $$660,000$ in September. Merchandise purchases are pald as follows: $30\%$ in the month of purchase and $70\%$ in the month after the purchase.

Prepare a schedule of cash payments for merchandise purchases for September.

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