Wildcat, Inc., has estimated sales (in millions) for the next four quarters as follows: Q1 Q2 Q3 Sales $170 $185 $200 $225 Q4 Sales for the first quarter of the year after this one are projected at $180 million. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year were $71 million. Wildcat has a 45-day collection period Wildcat's purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 45 percent of the next quarter's forecast sales, and suppliers are normally paid in 36 days. Wages, taxes, and other expenses run about 25 percent of sales. Interest and dividends are $14 million per quarter Wildcat plans a major capital outlay in the second quarter of $85 million. Finally, the company started the year with a $54 million cash balance and wishes to maintain a $40 million minimum balance. b-1. Complete the following short-term financial plan assuming that Wildcat maintains a minimum cash balance of $20 million. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Leave no cells blank.be certain to enter "O" wherever required. Do not round Intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions, not dollars, rounded to 2 decimal places, e... 32.16.) WILDCAT, INC. Short-Tarm Financial Plan in millions) 01 2 03 04 Target cash balance Nutcash inflow New short-term investments Income on short-term investments Short-term investments sold New short-term borrowing Interest on short borrowing Short-term borrowing repaid Ending cash balance Minimum cash balance Cumulative surplus deficit) -20.00 -20.00 -20.00 Beginning short-term investments Ending short-term investments Beginning short-term dubit Ending short-term debt b-2. What is the net cash cost for the year under this target cash balance? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions, not dollars, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 3216.) Net cash Wildcat, Inc., has estimated sales (in millions) for the next four quarters as follows: Q1 Q2 Q3 Sales $170 $185 $200 $225 Q4 Sales for the first quarter of the year after this one are projected at $180 million. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year were $71 million. Wildcat has a 45-day collection period Wildcat's purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 45 percent of the next quarter's forecast sales, and suppliers are normally paid in 36 days. Wages, taxes, and other expenses run about 25 percent of sales. Interest and dividends are $14 million per quarter Wildcat plans a major capital outlay in the second quarter of $85 million. Finally, the company started the year with a $54 million cash balance and wishes to maintain a $40 million minimum balance. b-1. Complete the following short-term financial plan assuming that Wildcat maintains a minimum cash balance of $20 million. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Leave no cells blank.be certain to enter "O" wherever required. Do not round Intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions, not dollars, rounded to 2 decimal places, e... 32.16.) WILDCAT, INC. Short-Tarm Financial Plan in millions) 01 2 03 04 Target cash balance Nutcash inflow New short-term investments Income on short-term investments Short-term investments sold New short-term borrowing Interest on short borrowing Short-term borrowing repaid Ending cash balance Minimum cash balance Cumulative surplus deficit) -20.00 -20.00 -20.00 Beginning short-term investments Ending short-term investments Beginning short-term dubit Ending short-term debt b-2. What is the net cash cost for the year under this target cash balance? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions, not dollars, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 3216.) Net cash
