Tema: Cash Budget [35 pts.] The actual sales and purchases for MORGAN, Inc. for September and October 2009, along with its forecast sales and purchases for the period November 2009 through April 2010, follow: YEAR 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 MONTH September October November December January February March April SALES $210,000 250,000 170,000 160,000 140,000 180,000 200,000 250,000 PURCHASES $120,000 150,000 140,000 100,000 80,000 110,000 100,000 90,000 The firm makes 20% of all sales for cash and collects on 40% of its sales in each of the 2 months following the sale. Other cash inflows are expected to be $12,000 in September and April, $15,000 in January and March, and $27,000 in February. The firm pays cash for 10% of its purchases. It pays for 50% of its purchases in the following month and for 40% of its purchases 2 months later. Wages and salaries amount to 20% of the preceding month's sales. Rent $20,000 per month must be paid. Interest payments of $10,000 are due in January and April. A principal payment of $30,000 is also due in April. The firm expects to pay cash dividends of $20,000 in January and April. Taxes of $80,000 are due in April. The firm also intends to make a $25,000 cash purchase of fixed assets in December. Complete a Cash Budget (3 schedules) for MORGAN, Inc. (November through April) and answer the following questions: a. If the firm has a cash balance of $22,000 at the beginning of November, determine the end-of- month cash balances for each month, November through April. b. If the firm wishes to maintain a $15,000 minimum cash balance, determine the required total financing or excess cash balance for each month, November through April. c. If the firm were requesting a line of credit to cover needed financing for the period November to April, how large would this line have to be? Explain your answer.