Parson Corporation, a wholesaler, provided the following information:

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$\backslash$table$[[$Month$,$Merchandise,$],[\backslash$table$[[$January$],[$February$],[$March$],[$April$],[$May$]],\backslash$table$[[$Purchases$],[162,000],[168,000],[156,000],[174,000],[180,000]],\backslash$table$[[$Sales$],[212,000],[206,000],[205,000],[218,000],[206,000]]]]$

Customers pay $65\%$ of their balances in the month of sale, $25\%$ in the month following sale, and $10\%$ in the second month following sale. The company pays all invoices in the month following purchase and takes advantage of a $2\%$ discount on all amounts due. Cash payments for operating expenses in May will be $$129,500$; Parson's cash balance on May $1$ was $$147,800.$

Required:

A$.$ Determine the expected cash collections during May.

B$.$ Determine the expected cash disbursements during May.

C$.$ Determine the expected cash balance on May $31.$

$\backslash$table$[[,],[$A$.,$Cash collections,$],[$B$.,$Cash disbursements,$],[$C$.,$Cash balance,$]]$