Reference no: EM132610136
Cash flows
It is typical for Jane to plan, monitor, and assess her financial position using cash flows over a given period, typically a month. Jane has a savings account and her bank loans money at 6% per year while it offers short-term investment rates of 5%. Jane's cash flows during August were as follows:
clothes - (Cash outflow) - 1400
interested received (Cash inflow) - 440
Dining out (Cash outflow) - 510
Grocery - (Cash outflow) - 830
salary - (Cash Inflow) - 4400
Auto Payment - 346 (Cash outflow)
Utilities (cash outflow)
Mortgage - 1320 (cash outflow)
Gas - 241 (cash outflow)
Question 1: Determine Jane's total cash inflows and cash outflows.
Question 2: Determine the net cash flow for the month of August.
Question 3: If there is a shortage, what are a few options open to Jane?
Question 4: If there is a surplus, what would be a prudent strategy for her to follow?