Question

Batista Company management wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $19,900. At the beginning of April, the cash balance is $19,900, expected cash receipts for April are $244,400, and cash disbursements are expected to be $253,300. How much cash, if any, must be borrowed to maintain the desired minimum monthly balance

Answer 1

the amount must be borrowed is $8,900

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the amount must be borrowed is shown below:

Opening cash balance $19,900

Add: cash receipts $244,400

Less: cash disbursements -$253,300

Cash balance after disbursements $11,000

Minimum monthly cash balance $19,900

Amount to be borrowed $8,900

hence, the amount must be borrowed is $8,900