Mamalisa Catering has required you to prepare a cash budget on the basis of following projection: Jan. RM5000 Feb. RM7400 Mar. RM3800 April RM4900 May RM7400 1. The company expects sales of RM6000 for June. The company has observed that 35% of its sales is for cash and that the remaining 65% is collected in the following month. 2. The company’s raw materials cost is 70% of sales. Usually purchases are made 1 month prior to the month of sales and paid cash. Salaries and lease payments are RM2000 and RM3000 respectively. 3. The company plans to make a cash purchase of a new van for RM40000 and sell its unusable assets for RM10000 in April 2010. 4. The company's cash balance as of February 28, 2010 will be RM10,000. Mamalisa Catering has no short term borrowing as of February 28, 2010. The company must have a minimum cash balance of RM15,000 at the beginning of each month. Assume that the interest rate on short-term borrowing is 1.5% per month. Excess cash will be used to retire short-term borrowing (if any).

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Mamalisa Catering has required you to prepare a cash budget on the basis of following
projection:
Jan. RM5000
Feb. RM7400
Mar. RM3800
April RM4900
May RM7400

1. The company expects sales of RM6000 for June. The company has observed that 35% of its sales is for cash and that the remaining 65% is collected in the following month.

2. The company’s raw materials cost is 70% of sales. Usually purchases are made 1 month prior to the month of sales and paid cash. Salaries and lease payments are RM2000 and RM3000 respectively.

3. The company plans to make a cash purchase of a new van for RM40000 and sell its unusable assets for RM10000 in April 2010.

4. The company's cash balance as of February 28, 2010 will be RM10,000. Mamalisa Catering has no short term borrowing as of February 28, 2010. The company must have a minimum cash balance of RM15,000 at the beginning of each month. Assume that the interest rate on short-term borrowing is 1.5% per month. Excess cash will be used to retire short-term borrowing (if any).

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