Question: Pedro and Lucy started to create a budget (based on last years income and expense statement) but got stuck. They know that you have learned

Pedro and Lucy started to create a budget (based on last years income and expense statement) but got stuck. They know that you have learned how to create budgets and are asking for your help. They would like you to input the correct values for the first three months of next year.

Income and Expense Statement

Name(s): Pedro and Lucy McDermott
For the year ending: As of December 31
Dollars
Income
Wages and salaries Name: Pedro McDermott $ 21,000
Name: Lucy McDermott 18,900
Bonuses and commissions Pedros bonus 2,100
(1) Total Income: $42,000
Expenses
Housing $5,400
Utilities Puget Sound Energy 600
Verizon 300
Food Groceries 1,080
Transportation Auto loan 3,780
Public transportation 2,400
Insurance 900
Taxes 9,975
Fun money Cruise to Mexico 3,500
Parents loan 700
(2) Total Expenses: $28,635
Surplus (Deficit): $13,365

In addition to the statement, you will need to know the following information:

They estimated their net annual income (after taxes and employer deductions) at $15,750 for Pedro and $14,175 for Lucy
Insurance is paid at the end of each calendar quarter
Lucy purchases her commuter pass on the first of each month
The parents loan is money they borrowed from Lucys parents to pay off their student loans. How much they pay each month is determined by them
The fun money listed on the statement is the money spent for a cruise to Mexico. They didnt keep track of any other entertainment expenses (such as dinners out and movies) incurred during the year.

Note: Enter a value in each blank cell to get full credit for this exercise, and round all dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar.

Three-Month Cash Budget (By Month)

Name(s): Pedro and Lucy McDermott
For: Three months Ending: March 31
January February March Total for Three Months
Income
Pedros salary

Lucys salary

Total income

Expenses
Rent

Utilities:
Puget Sound Energy

Verizon

Food

Automobile

Public transportation

Insurance

Parents loan

Fun money

Total expenses

Cash surplus (deficit)

Cumulative surplus (deficit)

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