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The ZARA Toy Company has projected sales as follows: Other information: 1. ZARA

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Question

The ZARA Toy Company has projected sales as follows:

Other information:

1. ZARA collects 50% of its sales in the month of the sale, 25% in the second month, 15% in the third month and 10% in the fourth month.

2. ZARA purchases and pays for raw materials one month in advance of its sales. The purchases are 65% of sales.

3. ZARA pays 2% sales tax on its Sales one month after the sale.

4. ZARA pays $10,000 rent each month for its factory.

5. ZARA pays $5,000 other costs each month.

6. A tax prepayment of $40,000 is due in October.

7. ZARA has a line of credit with it's local bank for $500,000 at 12% interest, and must maintain a bank balance of $10,000.

8. At September 30th, it had borrowed $35,000 on its LOC, and had a bank balance of $15,000

a. Prepare a cash budget for the last quarter of the year (October - December) Show working in excel

b. Will ZARA have its LOC paid off by 12/31?

Sales July August September October November December January $ 70,000 $ 80,000 $ 65,000 $75,000 $ 85,000 $ 95,000 $ 80,000

Explanation / Answer

july

august

september

october

november

december

january

sales

70000

80000

65000

75000

85000

95000

80000

October

November

December

opening cash balance

15000

10000

10000

cash collection

50%

37500

42500

47500

25%

16250

18750

21250

15%

12000

9750

11250

10%

7000

8000

6500

total cash collection

72750

79000

86500

total cash availlable

72750+15000

87750

89000

96500

total expenditure

purchases

55250

61750

52000

2% sales tax

1300

1500

1700

factory rent

10000

10000

10000

other cost

5000

5000

5000

tax payment

40000

total expenditure

111550

78250

68700

excess / shortage of cash

87750-111550

-23800

10750

27800

minimum required bank balance

10000

10000

10000

amount borrowed/ refund

-33800

750

17800

opening balance in Line of credit

-35000

-68800

-68050

month end balance in line of credit

-68800

-68050

-50250

No Zara would not be able to pay its debt by 12/31 as it contains a balance of 50250

july

august

september

october

november

december

january

sales

70000

80000

65000

75000

85000

95000

80000

October

November

December

opening cash balance

15000

10000

10000

cash collection

50%

37500

42500

47500

25%

16250

18750

21250

15%

12000

9750

11250

10%

7000

8000

6500

total cash collection

72750

79000

86500

total cash availlable

72750+15000

87750

89000

96500

total expenditure

purchases

55250

61750

52000

2% sales tax

1300

1500

1700

factory rent

10000

10000

10000

other cost

5000

5000

5000

tax payment

40000

total expenditure

111550

78250

68700

excess / shortage of cash

87750-111550

-23800

10750

27800

minimum required bank balance

10000

10000

10000

amount borrowed/ refund

-33800

750

17800

opening balance in Line of credit

-35000

-68800

-68050

month end balance in line of credit

-68800

-68050

-50250

No Zara would not be able to pay its debt by 12/31 as it contains a balance of 50250

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