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Virginia Jackson is opening Jackson Realty on January 2. For several weeks she has been busy putting together an operating budget for the first quarter of operation for her new business. Virginia has estimated her selling and administrative (S&A) costs as follows:  January  February  March  Depreciation $1,000$1,000$1,000 Marketing expenses 2,0001,4001,000 Miscellaneous costs 500400400 Rent expense 5,0005,0005,000 Salary expense 4,0008,0008,000 Sales commissions 1,0001,2001,400 Utilities expense 1,0008001,000 Total S&A costs before interest $14,500$17,800$17,800\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { January } } & { \text { February } } &{ \text { March } } \\\hline \text { Depreciation } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,000 \\\hline \text { Marketing expenses } & 2,000 & 1,400 & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Miscellaneous costs } & 500 & 400 & 400 \\\hline \text { Rent expense } & 5,000 & 5,000 & 5,000 \\\hline \text { Salary expense } & 4,000 & 8,000 & 8,000 \\\hline \text { Sales commissions } & 1,000 & 1,200 & 1,400 \\\hline \text { Utilities expense } & 1,000 & 800 & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Total S\&A costs before interest } & \$ 14,500 & \$ 17,800 & \$ 17,800 \\\hline\end{array}
All selling and administrative costs are paid when incurred except utilities, marketing expenses, and sales commissions. These items are paid in the month following the month incurred.
Required:
1) Prepare a schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for January through March.
2) What liabilities, in what amounts, would be reported on the pro forma balance sheet as of March 31?

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