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15. Calculating the Cash Budget (LO4) Cottonwood Inc. has estimated sales (in millions) for the next four quarters as follows: Sales for the first quarter of the year after this one are projected at $170 million. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year were $68 million. Cottonwood has a 45-day collection period. Cottonwood's purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 45% of the next quarter's forecast sales, and suppliers are normally paid in 36 days. Wages, taxes, and other expenses run about 25% of sales. Interest and dividends are $12 million pet quarter. Cottonwood plans a major capital outlay in the second quarter of $75 million. Finally, the company started the year with a $49 million cash balance and wishes to maintain a $30 million minimum balance. a. Complete a cash budget for Cottonwood by filling in the following: b. Assume that Cottonwood can borrow any needed funds on a short-term basis at a rate of 3% per quarter and can invest any excess funds in short-term marketable securities at a rate of 2% per quarter. Prepare a short-term financial plan by filling in the following schedule. What is the net cash cost (total interest paid minus total investment income earned) for the year? 16. Cash Management Policy (LO4) Rework Problem 15 assuming: a. Cottonwood maintains a minimum cash balance of $40 million. b. Cottonwood maintains a minimum cash balance of $20 million. Based on your answers in (a) and (b), do you think the firm can boost its profit by changing its cash management policy? re there other factors that must be considered as well? Explain

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