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Rawhide Outfitters had projected its sales for the first six months of 2012 to be as follows:

Jan.  $50,000April$180,000
Feb.  $60,000May$240,000
Mar.$100,000June$240,000

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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Appreciate the effort you put into answering, thank you!
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You're very welcome
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