Q#1: XYZ has forecast its sales revenues and purchases for the last 5 months of 2015 to be as follows: Sales Purchases $17,000 19,500 29,000 20,000 24,000 $22,000 August September 15,000 25,000 30,000 October November December 26,000 60% of sales are on credit. On the basis of past experience, 50% of the accounts receivable is collected the month after the sale and the remainder are collected 2 months after the sale. Purchases are paid 30 days after they are incurred. The firm has a cash balance of $5,000 on hand as of October 31, but its minimum required cash balance is $4,000 Required: A. Prepare a schedule of cash receipts for October, November, and December. B. Prepare a cash budget for the same period.