Harrys Carryout Stores has eight locations. The firm wishes to expand by two more stores and needs a bank loan to do this. Mr. Wilson, the banker, will finance construction if the firm can present an acceptable three-month financial plan for January through March. The following are actual and forecast sales figures: Actual Forecast Additional Information November $540,000 January $620,000 April forecast $510,000 December 560,000 February 660,000 March 520,000 Of the firms sales, 30 percent are for cash and the remaining 70 percent are on credit. Of credit sales, 35 percent are paid in the month after sale and 65 percent are paid in the second month after the sale. Materials cost 35 percent of sales and are purchased and received each month in an amount sufficient to cover the following months expected sales. Materials are paid for in the month after they are received. Labor expense is 45 percent of sales and is paid for in the month of sales. Selling and administrative expense is 10 percent of sales and is paid in the month of sales. Overhead expense is $20,000 in cash per month. Depreciation expense is $11,700 per month. Taxes of $9,700 will be paid in January, and dividends of $10,500 will be paid in March. Cash at the beginning of January is $114,000, and the minimum desired cash balance is $109,000.

a. Prepare a schedule of monthly cash receipts for January, February, and March.

b. Prepare a schedule of monthly cash payments for January, February, and March.

c. Prepare a monthly cash budget with borrowings and repayments for January, February, and March.