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REQUIRED Use the following information provided by Milan Enterprises to prepare

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Question

REQUIRED

Use the following information provided by Milan Enterprises to prepare the:

4.1 Debtors Collection Schedule for January and February 2018. (4)

4.2 Cash Budget for January and February 2018. (16)

Note:

Where applicable, round off amounts to the nearest Rand.

INFORMATION

1. The bank balance of Milan Enterprises was R37 000 (unfavourable) on 31 December 2017.

2. Credit sales were forecasted as follows:

December 2017

January 2018

February 2018

R288 000

R270 000

R324 000

3. Credit sales usually make up 80% of the total sales. Cash sales make up the balance.

4. Credit sales are normally collected as follows:

* 20% in the month in which the transaction takes place and these customers are entitled to a 5% discount.

* 75% in the following month.

The rest is usually written off as bad debts.

5. Budgeted purchases of inventory are as follows:

December 2017

January 2018

February 2018

Total purchases

R250 000

R200 000

R230 000

6. The monthly salaries amount to R72 000. Salaries are expected to increase by 10% with effect from 01 February 2018 for those employees who presently make up 70% of the salary bill. The salaries of the remaining 30% are expected to increase by 7.5%.

7. Interest at 15% per annum on the loan balance is paid monthly. The loan balance on 31 December 2017 was R360 000 and a repayment of R100 000 will be made on 01 February 2018.

8. Part of the building is sublet to a tenant and rent is collected monthly. The lease agreement for the year ended 31 January 2018 reflected the rental as R86 400 per annum. The rental will increase by 12% with effect from 01 February 2018.

9. Other operating expenses amount to R18 000 per month. This amount excludes R3 000 for depreciation. Operating expenses are paid for in the month in which they are incurred.

December 2017

January 2018

February 2018

R288 000

R270 000

R324 000

Explanation / Answer

4.1) Debtors collection schedule: January February Dec 216000 288000*0.75 Jan 54000 202500 270000*0.2 feb 64800 324000*0.2 total 270000 267300 4.2) Cash Budget : January February oBal -37000 13200 cash sales 67500 81000 270000/4 Deb collec 270000 267300 total cash available 300500 361500 less: Disbursements: purchase 200000 230000 salary 72000 78660 (72000*0.7*1.1)+(72000*0.3*1.075) interest 4500 3250 360000*15%/12 rent recd. -7200 -8064 operating exp 18000 18000 total disbursements 287300 321846 Excess of cash over disburse 13200 39654 Less: loan 0 0 Closing balance 13200 39654