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

Jan. $50,000 April $180,000
Feb. $60,000 May $240,000
Mar. $100,000 June $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) $84,000
C) $110,000 D) none of the above

D