Finch Company began its operations on March 31 of the curren…
Finch Company began its operations on March 31 of the current year. Finch has the following projected costs: April May June Manufacturing costs (1) $156,800 $195,200 $217,600 Insurance expense (2) 1,000 1,000 1,000 Depreciation expense 2,000 2,000 2,000 Property tax expense (3) 500 500 500 (1) Of the manufacturing costs, three-fourths are paid for in the month they are incurred; one-fourth is paid in the following month. (2) Insurance expense is $1,000 a month; however, the insurance is paid four times yearly in the first month of the quarter, (i.e., January, April, July, and October). (3) Property tax is paid once a year in November. The cash payments expected for Finch Company in the month of May are