The Bruin Corporation’s purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 75 percent of the next quarter’s forecast sales. The payables period is 60 days. Wages, taxes, and other expenses are 30 percent of sales, and interest and dividends are $110 per quarter. No capital expenditures are planned. Projected quarterly sales are:

Sales for the first quarter of the following year are projected at $1,500. Calculate Bruin’s cash outlays by completing the following:

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Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 $1,830 $1,610 Sales $1,380 $1,530 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Payment of accounts Wages, taxes, other expenses Long-term financing expenses (interest and dividends) Total