On June 30, 2015, Alpha Company's Cash Balance Is $4,000

On June 30, 2015, Alpha Company's cash balance is $4,000. Alpha is now preparing their cash budget for the third quarter of 2015. The following data is provided: $\begin{array}{l|r|r|r|}\hline & {\text { Jul }} &{\text { Aug }} & {\text { Sep }} \\\hline \text { Beginning cash balance } & \$ 4,000 & \$ 8,000 & \$ 6,958 \\\hline \text { Plus: Cash collections } & \underline{50,000} & \underline{40,000} & \underline{48,000} \\\hline \text { Cash available } & \$ 54,000 & \$ 48,000 & \underline{\$ 54,98} \\\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchase of inventory } & 31,000 & 22,000 & 18,000 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,000 & 9,000 & 11,600 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & \underline{13,000} & \underline{25,000} & \underline{0} \\\hline \text { Less: Total cash payments } & \underline{\$ 56,000} & \$ 56,000 & \underline{\$ 29,600} \\\hline \text { Ending cash balance before financing } & -\$ 2,000 & -\$ 8,000 & \$ 25,358 \\\hline \text { Minimum cash balance desired } & \underline{-5,000} & \underline{-5,000} & \underline{-5,000} \\\hline \text { Cash excess/(deficiency) } & -\$ 7,000 & \underline{\$ 13,000} & \$ 20,358 \\\hline \text { Financing } & & & \\\hline \text { Borrowing at end of month } & 10,000 & 15,000 & \\\hline \text { Principal repayments at end of month } & & & -\$ 20,000 \\\hline \text { Interest expense at 5\% } & & -42 & -104 \\\hline \text { Totaleffects of financing } & 10,000 & 14,958 & -20,104 \\\hline \text { Ending cash balance } & \$ 8,000 & \$ 6,958 & \$ 5,254\\\hline\end{array}$

The amount of cash that should be shown in the budgeted balance sheet as on September 30^th would be:

A) $6,958.
B) $8,000.
C) $5,254.
D) $4,297.