Sunland Company expects to have a cash balance of $62,450 on January 1, 2017. These are the relevant monthly budget data for the first two months of 2017.

1. Collections from customers: January $87,450, February $162,450.
2. Payments to suppliers: January $56,450, February $91,450.
3. Wages: January $31,370, February $41,370. Wages are paid in the month they are incurred.
4. Administrative expenses: January $22,370, February $25,370. These costs include depreciation of $1,000 per month. All other costs are paid as incurred.
5. Selling expenses: January $16,370, February $21,370. These costs are exclusive of depreciation. They are paid as incurred.
6. Sales of short-term investments in January are expected to realize $13,370 in cash. Sunland Company has a line of credit at a local bank that enables it to borrow up to $25,000. The company wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $36,450.

Prepare a cash budget for January and February.

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