Mahsuri Pte Ltd is preparing budgets for the second half of Year 2021. The profit forecasts for the 6 months of Year 2021 are given below:   July $ August $ Sept $ Oct $ Nov $ Dec $ Sales 40000 48000 50000 60000 80000 100000 Cost:  20000 24000 25000 30000 40000 50000 Materials 4000 4800 5000 6000 8000 10000 Wages 17000 18600 19000 21000 25000 29000 Overheads               41000 47400 49000 57000 73000 89000 Profit/(Loss) (1000) 600 1000 3000 7000 11000   5% cash discount will be allowed for receipts in month of sale. 50% of customers are expected to pay in the month of sale; 30% will take one month’s credit, and 20% will take 2 months' credit.   Materials are purchased and used in the month in which goods are sold. Creditors for materials are paid in the following month.   75% of wages are paid in the month incurred. The remainder (25%) is paid in the following month.   Overheads include a monthly charge of $2,000 for depreciation. 10% of the creditors for overheads are paid in the same month incurred. The remainder (90%) is paid in the following month.   The company is having a new building constructed and the first instalment of $10,000 will be paid in October.   Sales for the last TWO (2) months of first half year 2021 were: May - $60,000 June - $50,000   In June 2021 materials purchased were $25,000. Wages were $5,000 and overheads were $16,000 (including $2,000 depreciation).   The expected cash balance at beginning of July 2021 is $1,250. Required:  1. Prepare the Cash Budget for each of the last 6 months of Year 2021. 2. Comment on the cash budget results above.

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Mahsuri Pte Ltd is preparing budgets for the second half of Year 2021. The profit forecasts for the 6 months of Year 2021 are given below:

  July $ August $ Sept $ Oct $ Nov $ Dec $
Sales 40000 48000 50000 60000 80000 100000
Cost:  20000 24000 25000 30000 40000 50000
Materials 4000 4800 5000 6000 8000 10000
Wages 17000 18600 19000 21000 25000 29000
Overheads            
  41000 47400 49000 57000 73000 89000
Profit/(Loss) (1000) 600 1000 3000 7000 11000
  •   5% cash discount will be allowed for receipts in month of sale. 50% of customers are expected to pay in the month of sale; 30% will take one month’s credit, and 20% will take 2 months' credit.

  •   Materials are purchased and used in the month in which goods are sold. Creditors for materials are paid in the following month.

  •   75% of wages are paid in the month incurred. The remainder (25%) is paid in the following month.

  •   Overheads include a monthly charge of $2,000 for depreciation. 10% of the creditors for overheads are paid in the same month incurred. The remainder (90%) is paid in the following month.

  •   The company is having a new building constructed and the first instalment of $10,000 will be paid in October.

  •   Sales for the last TWO (2) months of first half year 2021 were:

    May - $60,000

    June - $50,000

  •   In June 2021 materials purchased were $25,000. Wages were

    $5,000 and overheads were $16,000 (including $2,000 depreciation).

  •   The expected cash balance at beginning of July 2021 is $1,250.

    Required: 

    1. Prepare the Cash Budget for each of the last 6 months of Year 2021.

    2. Comment on the cash budget results above.

 

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