The controller of Blue Company wants to improve the companys control system by preparing a month-by-month cash budget. The following information is for the month ending July 31, 2017.

June 30, 2017, cash balance		$44,000
Dividends to be declared on July 15*		12,100
Cash expenditures to be paid in July for operating expenses		37,900
Amortization expense in July		4,700
Cash collections to be received in July		83,400
Merchandise purchases to be paid in cash in July		55,100
Equipment to be purchased for cash in July		20,400

*Dividends are payable 30 days after declaration to shareholders of record on the declaration date. Blue Company wants to keep a minimum cash balance of $25,800. (a) Prepare a cash budget for the month ended July 31, 2017, and indicate how much money, if any, Blue Company will need to borrow to meet its minimum cash requirement.

BLUE COMPANY Cash Budget AN