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Acme,IncHas Prepared Its Third Quarter Budget and Provided the Following

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Acme,Inc.has prepared its third quarter budget and provided the following data:  Jul  Aug  Sep  Cash collections $50,000$40,000$47,700 Cash payments:  Purchases of direct materials 30,00021,90017,500 Operating expenses 12,1009,00011,400 Capital expenditures 13,60024,1000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { Jul } } &{ \text { Aug } } &{ \text { Sep } } \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 50,000 & \$ 40,000 & \$ 47,700 \\\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 30,000 & 21,900 & 17,500 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,100 & 9,000 & 11,400 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 13,600 & 24,100 & 0 \\\hline\end{array} The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $4,300.The company has to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000 and is authorized to borrow at the end of each month to make up any shortfalls.It may borrow in increments of $5,000 and has to pay interest every month at an annual rate of 5%.All financing transactions are assumed to take place at the end of the month.The loan balance should be repaid in increments of $5,000 whenever there is surplus cash.How much will the company have to borrow at the end of July?


A) $0
B) $5,000
C) $15,000
D) $10,000

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