A3+ has prepared its third quarter budget and provided the following data:

\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline &{ \text { Jul } } & { \text { Aug } } & { \text { Sep } } \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 49,000 & \$ 39,500 & \$ 46,800 \\\hline \text { Cash payments } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchases of inventory } & 28,000 & 21,500 & 17,000 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,400 & 9100 & 11,200 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 13,500 & 24,700 &0 \\\hline\end{array}

The cash balance on 30 June is projected to be $4200.The company has to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000 and is authorised 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.Calculate the final cash balance at the end of August taking into consideration all the financing transactions.
A) $48,800
B) $15,000
C) -$6500
D) $8458

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