McIntyre,Inc.has prepared its third quarter budget and provided the following data:

\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { Jul } } & { \text { Aug } } & { \text { Sep } } \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 51,000 & \$ 39,600 & \$ 47,700 \\\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 30,000 & 21,700 & 17,300 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,300 & 8,800 & 11,400 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 13,800 & 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 4%.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.Calculate the final projected cash balance at the end of August taking into consideration all the financing transactions.
A) $9,167
B) $(5,833)
C) $48,800
D) $15,000

A Company Has Prepared the Operating Budget and the Cash

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