Janus Products, Inc. is a merchandising company that sells binders, paper, and other school supplies. The company is planning its cash needs for the third quarter. In the past, Janus Products has had to borrow money during the third quarterto support peak sales of back-to-school materials, which occur during August. The following information has been assembled to assist in preparing a cash budget for the quarter. a. Budgeted monthly absorption costing income statements for July to October are as follows: July August September October Sales $43,999 $79,999 $59,999 $53,999 Cost of goods sold 2?, 288 4-5, 288 33, 288 38, 288 Gross margin 28,888 32, 888 24-, 888 22, 888 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expense 9,588 13,388 9,388 8,188 Administrative expense' 6, 858 8,888 5, 988 6, 288 Total selling and administrative expenses 15,650 21,388 16, 288 14-, 888 Net operating income $ 5, 153 $11, 586 $ 8, 688 $ 8,888 *Includes $2,400 depreciation each month. b. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. c. Credit sales are collected over a threemonth period, with 10% collected in the month of sale, 70% in the month following sale, and 20% in the second month following sale. May sales totalled $38,000, and June sales totalled $44,000. d. Inventory purchases are paid for within 15 days. Therefore, 50% of a month's inventory purchases are paid for in the month of purchase. The remaining 50% are paid in the following month. Accounts payable for inventory purchases at June 30 total $15,700. e. the company maintains its ending inventory levels at 15% 01 the cost at the merchandise to be sold in the following month. J he merchandise inventory at June 30 is $22,000. f. Land costing $4,900 will be purchased in July. 9;. Dividends of $1,400 will be declared and paid in September. h. The cash balance on June 30 is $8,800; the company must maintain a cash balance of at least this amount at the end of each month. i. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows it to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $40,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month, and for simplicity, we will assume that interest is not compounded. The comp-any would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter. Required: 1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total. 2. Prepare the following for merchandise inventory: a. A merchandise purchases budget for July, August, and September. JANUS PRODUCTS, INC. Merchandise Purchases Budget July August September Total needsb. A schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total. JANUS PRODUCTS, INC. Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements July August September Quarter Accounts payable, June 30 July purchases August purchases September purchases Total cash disbursements 0 $ 0 0 03. Prepare a cash budget for July, August, and September and for the quarter in total. (Roundup "Borrowing" and "Repayments" answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Any "Repayments" and "Interest" should be indicated by a minus sign. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required.) JANUS PRODUCTS, INC. Cash Budget For the Quarter Ended September 30 July August September Quarter Total cash available 0 0 0 0 Deduct: Disbursements: Total disbursements 0 0 0 0 Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements