The following table lists data from the budget of Ritewell Publishers. Half the company's sales are for cash immediately, the other half are paid for with a one-month delay. The company pays all its credit purchases with a one-month delay. Credit purchases in January were $35, and total sales in January were $190. Assume all expenses, other than purchases, are cash transactions. Total sales February $ 210 March $ 230 April $ 190 Purchases of materials For cash 75 85 65 For credit 45 35 45 Other expenses 35 35 35 Taxes, interest, and dividends 15 15 15 Capital investment 75 0 0 Complete the cash budget in the following table. Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.
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![The following table lists data from the budget of Ritewell Publishers. Half the company's sales are for cash immediately, the other half
are paid for with a one-month delay. The company pays all its credit purchases with a one-month delay. Credit purchases in January
were $35, and total sales in January were $190. Assume all expenses, other than purchases, are cash transactions.
Total sales
February
$ 210
March
$ 230
April
$ 190
Purchases of materials
For cash
75
85
65
For credit
45
35
45
Other expenses
35
35
35
Taxes, interest, and dividends
15
15
15
75
0
0
Capital investment
Complete the cash budget in the following table.
Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.
Particulars
February
March
April
Sources of cash:
Collections on cash sales
Collections on accounts receivables
Total sources of cash
$
0 $
0 $
0
Uses of cash:
Payments of accounts payable
Cash purchases of materials
Other expenses
Capital expenditures
Taxes, interest, and dividends
Total uses of cash
$
0 $
0 $
0
Net cash inflow
Cash at start of period
$
100
Minimum operating cash balance
$
100 $
100
$
100
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