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Castor Inc. is preparing its master budget for the quarter ended June 30. Budgeted sales and cash payments for merchandise for the next three months follow:

Budgeted Sales Cash payments for merchandise April $30,900 22,400 May $41, 100 15,700 June $25,100 16,100 Sales are 70% cash and 30% on credit. All credit sales are collected in the month following the sale. The March 31 balance sheet includes balances of $13,100 in cash, $13,100 in accounts receivable. $12,100 in accounts payable, and a $3,100 balance in loans payable. A minimum cash balance of $13,100 is required. Loans are obtained at the end of any month when a cash shortage occurs. Interest is 2% per month based on the beginning-of-the-month loan balance and is paid at each month-end. If an excess balance of cash exists, loans are repaid at the end of the month. Operating expenses are paid in the month incurred and include sales commissions (5% of sales), shipping (4% of sales), office salaries ($6,100 per month), and rent ($4,100 per month). Prepare a cash budget for each of the months of April, May, and June (Negative balances and Loan repayment amounts (if any) should be indicated with minus sign. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) CASTOR, INC. Cash Budget For April, May, and June April $ 13,100 May June Beginning cash balance Cash sales Collections on account Total cash available Cash payments for: Merchandise Sales commission Shipping Office salaries Rant Interest on bank loan Total cash payments Preliminary cash balance Additional loan (loan repayment) Ending cash balance Loan balance May June April 3,100 $ Loon balance Beginning of month Additional loan loan repayment) Dray 11 Next