Prepare working capital requirement at the new level, assuming that a minimum cash balance of Rs. 19,500 has to be maintained.

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49. Foods Ltd. is presently operating at 60% level producing 36,000 packets
of snack foods and proposes to increase capacity utilization in the coming year
by 33 1/3 percent over the existing level of production.
The following data has been supplied:
i)
unit cost of the product at current level :
Raw material
4
Wages (variable)
2
Overheads
2
(variable)
Fixed overhead
1
profit
selling price
12
ii)
Raw material will remain in stores for 1 month before being issued
for production. Material will remain in process for further 1 month.
Suppliers grant 3 months credit to the company.
iii)
Finished goods remain in warehouse for 1 month
iv)
Debtors are allowed credit for 2 months.
v)
Lag in wages and overhead payments is 1 month and these
expenses accrue evenly throughout the production cycle.
vi)
No increase either in cost of inputs or selling price is envisaged.
Prepare working capital requirement at the new level, assuming that a
minimum cash balance of Rs. 19,500 has to be maintained.
Transcribed Image Text:49. Foods Ltd. is presently operating at 60% level producing 36,000 packets of snack foods and proposes to increase capacity utilization in the coming year by 33 1/3 percent over the existing level of production. The following data has been supplied: i) unit cost of the product at current level : Raw material 4 Wages (variable) 2 Overheads 2 (variable) Fixed overhead 1 profit selling price 12 ii) Raw material will remain in stores for 1 month before being issued for production. Material will remain in process for further 1 month. Suppliers grant 3 months credit to the company. iii) Finished goods remain in warehouse for 1 month iv) Debtors are allowed credit for 2 months. v) Lag in wages and overhead payments is 1 month and these expenses accrue evenly throughout the production cycle. vi) No increase either in cost of inputs or selling price is envisaged. Prepare working capital requirement at the new level, assuming that a minimum cash balance of Rs. 19,500 has to be maintained.
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