The Preparation of a Cash Budget Serves Which of the Following

Multiple Choice

The preparation of a cash budget serves which of the following purposes?

A) To estimate the amount and timing of cash flows that are needed in order to optimize the price of the firm's common stock
B) To calculate the amount of future cash flows that would be needed in order to achieve the optimal level of financing during the forecast period
C) To determine the amount and timing of short-term financing that would be required for the operation of a business during the forecast period
D) To estimate the amount of sales volume that would be required in order to achieve the break-even point