Multiple Choice
Rawhide Outfitters had projected its sales for the first six months of 2012 to be as follows: 
Cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.Purchases are made and paid for two months prior to the sale.40% of sales are collected in the month of the sale,40% are collected in the month following the sale,and the remaining 20% in the second month following the sale.Total other cash expenses are $40,000/month.The company's cash balance as of March 1st,2012 is projected to be $40,000,and the company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $15,000.Excess cash will be used to retire short-term borrowing (if any exists) .The firm has no short-term borrowing as of March 1st,2012.Assume that the interest rate on short-term borrowing is 1% per month.What was Rawhides' projected loss for March?
A) $184,000
B) $110,000
C) $84,000
D) none of the above
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