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Parker, Inc. has a cash balance of $20,000 on April 1. The company is now preparing the cash...

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Parker, Inc. has a cash balance of $20,000 on April 1. The company is now preparing the cash budget for the second quarter. Budgeted cash collections and payments are as follows:

Apr.MayJun.
Cash collections$25,000$24,000$24,000
Cash payments:
Purchases of direct materials4,0005,3006,200
Operating expenses5,3006,0005,300

There are no budgeted capital expenditures during the quarter.

Based on the above data, calculate the projected cash balance at the end of April.

A. $41,000

B. $35,700

C. $45,000

D. $25,000

Cash Budget:

A company prepares a cash budget to estimate its cash collections and payments. This helps a company estimate how much cash they'll have on hand at the end of a month, a quarter, a year, etc. to use to pay down debt, purchase equipment, invest, etc.

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The projected cash balance at the end of April is B. $35,700.


The ending cash balance can be calculated as:

  • Ending cash balance = Beginning cash...

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