Bean Manufacturing Reported the Following Information for 2013 Operating Expenses Are: Salaries, $100,000; Depreciation, $40,000; Rent, $20,000; Utilities

Multiple Choice

Bean Manufacturing reported the following information for 2013: $\begin{array}{ll}&\text { October}&\text { November }&\text {December }\\\text { Budgeted purchases } & \$ 240,000 & \$ 256,000 &\$ 288,000\end{array}$
Operating expenses are: Salaries, $100,000; Depreciation, $40,000; Rent, $20,000; Utilities, $28,000
-Operating expenses are paid during the month incurred.
-Accounts payable is used only for inventory acquisitions.
How much is the budgeted amount of cash to be paid for operating expenses in November?

A) $404,000
B) $148,000
C) $188,000
D) $444,000