Walker Company prepares monthly budgets. The current budget plans for a September ending merchandise inventory of 19,000 units. Company policy is to end each month with merchandise inventory equal to 10% of budgeted sales for the following month. Budgeted sales and merchandise purchases for the next three months follow. The company budgets sales of 190,000 units in October. Sales (Units) Purchases (Units) July 200,000 210,000 August 300,000 299,000 September 290,000 280,000 Prepare the merchandise purchases budgets for the months of July, August, and September.

forbearance of student loan payments. under forbearance, your loan payments are postponed (or reduced) but interest continues to accrue during the period of forbearance. if you don't pay the interest during that period, the interest may be “capitalized,” which means it is added to your principal balance.

consumer credit. an advantage is that it allows consumers to afford expensive goods and services now, increasing their standard of living. however, a disadvantage is that it creates a trap for debt, if people do not have self control, they may see themselves filing personal bankruptcy.