Village Hardware is a retail hardware store. Information about the store's operations follows. November 20x4 sales amounted to $570,000 Sales are budgeted at $610,000 for December 20x4 and $570,000 for January 20x5. Collections are expected to be 70 percent in the month of sale and 28 percent in the month following the sale. Two percent of sales are expected to be uncollectible. Bad debts expense is recognized monthly The store's gross margin is 25 percent of its sales revenue A total of 70 percent of the merchandise for resale is purchased in the month prior to the month of sale, and 30 percent is purchased in the month of sale. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase Other monthly expenses paid in cash amount to $46,900 Annual depreciation is $483,000 The company's balance sheet as of November 30, 20x4, is as follows VILLAGE HARDWARE, INC BALANCE SHEET NOVEMBER 30, 20x4 ASSETS Cash Accounts receivable (net of $8,700 allowance for uncollectible accounts) Property, plant, and equipment (net of $1,350,000 accumulated depreciation) Total assets S 61,000 169,000 450,000 1,894,000 $2,574,000 LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings S 448,500 1,760,000 365,500 Total liabilities and owner's equity $2,574,000 Required: 1. Compute the budgeted cash collections for December 20x4. Budgeted cash cellections 2. Compute the budgeted income (loss) before income taxes for December 20x4 Budgeted before taxes 3. Compute the projected balance in accounts payable on December 31, 20x4 Accounts payable