In: Accounting
X Company has the following budgeted cash flows for January
| Cash collections | $55,000 | |
| Cash Payments | ||
| Inventory | 17,000 | |
| Operating Expenses | 13,000 | |
| Capital Expenditures | 18,000 | 
If the cash balance is $5,000 on January 1 and the company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000, what amount can either be invested or used to pay down existing debt for January?
Calculation of Cash to be invested or used to pay down Existing debt of January.
| 
 Beginning cash Balance  | 
 $ 5,000.00  | 
| 
 Cash collections  | 
 $ 55,000.00  | 
| 
 Cash Available  | 
 $ 60,000.00  | 
| 
 Cash Payments  | 
|
| 
 Inventory  | 
 $ 17,000.00  | 
| 
 Operating Expenses  | 
 $ 13,000.00  | 
| 
 Capital Expenditures  | 
 $ 18,000.00  | 
| 
 Total Cash Payments  | 
 $ 48,000.00  | 
| 
 Ending Cash Balance  | 
 $ 12,000.00  | 
| 
 Minimum Cash Balance  | 
 $ 5,000.00  | 
| 
 Cash to be invested or used to pay down Existing debt  | 
 $ 7,000.00  |