Solve for the missing numbers on the cash budget, assuming that the accountant has requested a minimum cash balance of $7,000 at the start of each month.

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Cash budget
The following cash budget is for the third quarter of this year. Solve for the missing numbers on the cash budget, assuming that the accountant has requested a minimum cash balance of $7,000 at the start of each month. All borrowings, repayments, and investments are made in even $1,000 amounts. No borrowings or investments exist at the beginning of July.

  July August September Total
Beginning cash balance $7,400
 
 
 
Cash receipts 16,400 20,200
 
 
Total cash available
 
 
$41,000 $77,800
Cash disbursements        
Payments on account
 
$7,800 $11,400
 
Wages expense 10,000
 
12,400 34,600
Overhead costs 8,000 9,200
 
26,000
Total disbursements $20,600
 
$32,600
 
Cash excess (deficiency)
 
 
 
 
Minimum cash balance (7,000) (7,000)
 
 
Cash available (needed)
 
$(8,800)
 
$(11,600)
Financing        
Borrowings (repayments) $4,000
 
$(1,000)
 
Acquire (sell) investments - -
 
 
Receive (pay) interest - -
 
(20)
Ending cash balance $7,200
 
 
$7,380
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