Chapter 2.3, Problem 3AYU

Helen is a sole trader who runs a small bakery. She wants to prepare a cash budget for the first quarter of the year (January to March) to manage her cash flows. You are provided with the following details: 1. Budgeted sales: November £10,000 December £12,000 January £15,000 February £16,000 March £18,000 40% of sales are cash sales, and the remaining 60% are credit sales. Credit customers pay 50% of their balance in the month following the sale and the remaining 50% two months after the sale. 2. Purchases each month are 60% of sales for that month. Helen purchases on credit and pays her suppliers 50% in the month following the purchase, and the remaining 50% two months later. 3. Helen plans to purchase new equipment worth £5,000 in February, payable in March. 4. Helen will make drawings of £500 per month starting in January. 5. The budgeted expenses figures for the three months as follows: Rent Salaries Utilities Other expenses January £2,000 £1,500 £500 £1,250 February March £2,000…

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Upton Ltd is a manufacturing company that plans to make 300 chairs and 100 tables with the following estimated costs: Direct labour Direct materials Fixed overheads Required: Chairs Tables £ £ 12,000 10,000 22,500 16,000 75,000 75,000 a) If the chairs are sold for £500 each, and tables are sold for £300 each, how many chairs and tables does Upton Ltd need to sell to break-even? b) What profit/loss is made if the planned sales level of chairs and tables is achieved?