1. The American company Green Plant Inc. (supplier) has signed a contract with the Argentinian company Agua Pura (buyer), to install a new bottling line in its old plant located in Buenos Aires. The total length of the contract is 12 months. Green Plant Inc. will supply the equipment, the engineering, the technical and administrative staff, and the computer equipment and software. It will employ local laborers in Argentina for the plant construction. The value of the contract between Agua Pura and Green Plant is $2,000,000. Assume the following parameters:

   1. The construction will start in the month of April.
   2. The contract establishes one advance payment in the third month for $200,000.
   3. Monthly fixed cash inflow of $175,000
   4. A shareholder will invest $75,000 at the beginning of the project to fund working capital for this contract with dividends payable at maturity of the contract.
   5. Accounts payable amounts to $30,000 for the first month and grows at a rate of 10% every month.
   6. Salaries and wages payable amounts to $23,500 for the first month and grow at a rate of 5% every month
   7. Taxes are fixed at $2,500 per week (assume 52 weeks per year for the purpose of the calculations)
   8. The company takes a loan in the third month of operation for $154,000.
   9. The loan repayment plan states a fixed monthly payment of $5,000, plus 15% annual interest on the outstanding loan balance. Monthly payments will start the month after receiving the loan funds.
   10. In the second month, Green Plant acquires machinery for $350,000

2. You are required to prepare a six-month cash flow statement with the information provided.

3. According to the statement answer the following questions:

   1. What is the Closing Bank balance in the 6th month?

   2. Do you think Green Plant will be able to successfully cover its cost by month 12th of operations without a deficit? Why?