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17 June, 20:56

Southland Company is preparing a cash budget for August. The company has $17,500 cash at the beginning of August and anticipates $121,800 in cash receipts and $135,500 in cash disbursements during August. Southland Company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $10,000. To maintain the minimum cash balance of $10,000, the company must borrow:

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  1. 17 June, 22:42
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    The company must borrow $6200

    Explanation:

    To calculate the borrowing required, we need to determine the ending cash that will be available at the end of the August.

    The ending cash balance will be,

    Ending balance = Opening balance + Receipts - Payments/disbursements

    Ending balane = 17500 + 121800 - 135500 = $3800

    As the company requires to maintain $10000 minimum cash.

    The company will need to borrow 10000 - 3800 = $6200
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