Beasley Company Beasley Company prepared a cash budget by quarters for the upcoming year.Missing data amounts are indicated with question marks or lower case letters;these lower case letters will be referred to in the questions that follow. Beasley requires a minimum balance of $10,000 to start a quarter. All data are in thousands. Beasley Corporation Cash Budget

QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4

Cash balance, beginning $16 $ e $13 $10

Add collections from customers a 70 67 80

Total cash available ? ? 80 90

Less disbursements:

Purchase of inventory 31 c 40 35

Operating expenses 25 22 ? 15

Equipment purchases 10 14 19 0

Dividends 0 6 0 5

Total disbursements 66 ? f 55

Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements 7 17 (2) 35

Financing:

Borrowings: b -- 12 --

Repayments (including interest) -- d -- (12)

Total financing ? ? 12 (12)

Cash balance, ending $10 $? $10 $23

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Refer to Beasley Company.The cash disbursed for purchases during the second quarter (item c)is:

Question

Beasley Company
Beasley Company prepared a cash budget by quarters for the upcoming year.Missing data amounts are indicated with question marks or lower case letters;these lower case letters will be referred to in the questions that follow.
Beasley requires a minimum balance of $10,000 to start a quarter.
All data are in thousands.
Beasley Corporation
Cash Budget

	QTR 1	QTR 2	QTR 3	QTR 4
Cash balance, beginning	$16	$ e	$13	$10
Add collections from customers	a	70	67	80
Total cash available	?	?	80	90
Less disbursements:
Purchase of inventory	31	c	40	35
Operating expenses	25	22	?	15
Equipment purchases	10	14	19	0
Dividends	0	6	0	5
Total disbursements	66	?	f	55
Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements	7	17	(2)	35
Financing:
Borrowings:	b	--	12	--
Repayments (including interest)	--	d	--	(12)
Total financing	?	?	12	(12)
Cash balance, ending	$10	$?	$10	$23
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Refer to Beasley Company.The cash disbursed for purchases during the second quarter (item c)is:

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To find the cash disbursed for purchases during the second quarter (item c), we can use the information provided for QTR 2. The total disbursements for QTR 2 can be calculated by adding the operating expenses ($22), equipment purchases ($14), and dividends ($6) which equals $42. Since the excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements for QTR 2 is $17, and the collections from customers are $70, we can calculate the total disbursements by subtracting $17 from $70, which equals $53. Therefore, the cash disbursed for purchases (item c) is the difference between the total disbursements ($53) and the sum of operating expenses, equipment purchases, and dividends ($42), which equals $11,000 (in thousands). However, there seems to be a mistake in my calculation as none of the options match. Let's correct the approach:Given:- Total cash available in QTR 2 = Beginning cash balance + Collections from customers = $e + $70.- Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements in QTR 2 = $17.- Total disbursements in QTR 2 can be found by adding the known disbursements (Operating expenses $22, Equipment purchases $14, Dividends $6) and the unknown purchase of inventory (c).Correct Calculation:- Total cash available - Total disbursements = Excess of cash over disbursements.- To find the total disbursements, we rearrange the formula: Total cash available - Excess of cash over disbursements = Total disbursements.- Collections from customers are $70, and since the ending cash balance is maintained at $10 (with no borrowings or repayments affecting the calculation directly), we infer the beginning balance plus collections equals total cash available.- The excess of cash over disbursements is given as $17, which means the total disbursements equal $70 - $17 = $53.Given the mistake in the initial calculation and without the exact beginning balance for QTR 2 (e), we directly look at the disbursements:- Total known disbursements (excluding inventory) = $22 (Operating expenses) + $14 (Equipment purchases) + $6 (Dividends) = $42.- Since the total disbursements are $53, the amount disbursed for purchases (c) = $53 - $42 = $11.The correct calculation should align with the provided options, but given the provided explanation and the mistake acknowledged, the correct approach involves calculating the total disbursements and subtracting the known disbursements to find the purchases. The error in the initial explanation was in the calculation process and misunderstanding the given options.

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