Question

Northberg Company is preparing a cash budget for August. The company has $16,000 cash at the beginning of August and anticipates $126,000 in cash receipts and $134,500 in cash payments during August. Northberg Company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $15,000. To maintain the $15,000 required balance, during August the company must: Group of answer choices Borrow $15,000. Repay $7,500. Repay $8,500. Borrow $7,500. Borrow $8,500.

Answer 1

Borrow $7,500

Step-by-step explanation:

The calculation of the amount that should be required to maintain the required balance is given below:

Preliminary cash balance

= Opening balance + Cash receipts - Cash disbursements

= $16,000 + $126,000 - $134,500

= $7,500

Since we have to maintain $15,000 so we have to borrow the following amount

= $15,000 - $7,500

= $7,500