Question: A cash budget, by quarters, is given below for a retail company (000 omitted). The company requires a minimum cash balance of at least $6,000

A cash budget, by quarters, is given below for a retail company (000 omitted). The company requires a minimum cash balance of at least $6,000 to start each quarter. Fill in the missing amounts.

Note: Enter your answers in thousands of dollars. Cash deficiencies and Repayments should be indicated by a minus sign.

Quarter (000 omitted) (000 omitted)
1 2 3 4 Year
Cash balance, beginning $8 $6
Add collections from customers 59 98 325
Total cash available 67
Less disbursements:
Purchase of inventory 37 47 29
Selling and administrative expenses 22 30 30 21 103
Equipment purchases 9 10 12 41
Dividends 2 2 2 2
Total disbursements 70 89
Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements (3) 14
Financing:
Borrowings 9 15
Repayments (including interest) * 0 (17)
Total financing 9
Cash balance, ending $6
*Interest will total $1,000 for the year.

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