QUESTION 3- Cash Budgets Jamieson Ltd is preparing to set up business on 1/7/2022 and has made the following forecast for the first six months of trading: July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Sales $525,000 588,000 616,000 630,000 658,000 672,000 3,689,000 Purchases $300,000 336,000 352,000 360,000 376,000 384,000 2,108,000 The expected selling price is $70 per unit. The cash collection pattern from debtors is expected to be: Cash customers - 30% of sales revenue will be for immediate cash and cash discount of 5% will be allowed. Credit customers - 70% of sales revenue will be from credit customers. These creditors will pay their bills 50% in month after sale and the remainder in the second month after sale. The purchases will be paid for 50% in month after purchase when 2% cash discount will be received. The remaining purchases will be paid for in the second month after purchase. Expected costs: Wages $45,000 per month payable as incurred. Variable overheads $10 per unit payable as incurred. Fixed overheads (including depreciation) $52,000 per month payable as incurred. Equipment will be purchased in July costing $48,000 which will have a useful life of 5 years. To finance this purchase a loan of $50,000 will be secured at the rate of 10% per annum. Interest to be paid monthly, but capital loan repayments will not commence until January 2023. You are required to: Prepare a schedule of budgeted cash collections for sales for each of the months July to December, 2022. (a) Prepare a schedule of budgeted cash disbursements for purchases for each of the months July to December, 2022 Prepare a cash budget for six months July to December 2022.

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QUESTION 3- Cash Budgets

Jamieson Ltd is preparing to set up business on 1/7/2022 and has made the following forecast for the first six months of trading:

 

 

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

Sales

$525,000

588,000

616,000

630,000

658,000

672,000

3,689,000

Purchases

$300,000

336,000

352,000

360,000

376,000

384,000

2,108,000

 

The expected selling price is $70 per unit.

 

The cash collection pattern from debtors is expected to be:

 

Cash customers - 30% of sales revenue will be for immediate cash and cash discount of 5% will be allowed.

Credit customers - 70% of sales revenue will be from credit customers. These creditors will pay

their bills 50% in month after sale and the remainder in the second month after sale.

 

The purchases will be paid for 50% in month after purchase when 2% cash discount will be received. The remaining purchases will be paid for in the second month after purchase.

 

Expected costs: Wages $45,000 per month payable as incurred.

Variable overheads $10 per unit payable as incurred.

Fixed overheads (including depreciation) $52,000 per month payable as incurred.

 

Equipment will be purchased in July costing $48,000 which will have a useful life of 5 years. To finance this purchase a loan of $50,000 will be secured at the rate of 10% per annum. Interest to be paid monthly, but capital loan repayments will not commence until January 2023.

 

 

You are required to:

    1. Prepare a schedule of budgeted cash collections for sales for each of the months July to December, 2022
    2. (a) Prepare a schedule of budgeted cash disbursements for purchases for each of the months July to December, 2022 
    3. Prepare a cash budget for six months July to December 2022
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