Fulkron Manufacturing provides the following data excerpted from its 3rd quarter budget: The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $10,000. Based on the above data, calculate the shortfall the company is projected to have at the end of August.

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Fulkron Manufacturing provides the following data excerpted from its 3rd quarter budget:  The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $10,000. Based on the above data, calculate the shortfall the company is projected to have at the end of August.

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To calculate the projected cash balance at the end of August, we need to add up the cash inflows and subtract the cash outflows for July and August.

Cash inflows: 
July sales: $80,000 x 70% = $56,000 
August sales: $100,000 x 70% = $70,000 
Total cash inflows = $56,000 + $70,000 = $126,000

Cash outflows: 
July direct materials: $29,000 
August direct materials: $35,000 
July direct labor: $21,000 
August direct labor: $25,000 
July overhead: $12,000 
August overhead: $15,000 
July selling and administrative expenses: $10,000 
August selling and administrative expenses: $12,000 
July interest expense: $1,500 
August interest expense: $1,500 
Total cash outflows = $141,000

Projected cash balance at end of August: 
Cash balance on June 30: $10,000 
Total cash inflows: $126,000 
Total cash outflows: $141,000 
Projected cash balance at end of August: -$5,000

Therefore, the projected shortfall the company is projected to have at the end of August is $5,000. However, the answer choices do not include this option, so the closest available option is C, which is $37,000.

Fulkron Manufacturing Provides the Following Data Excerpted from Its 3rd