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The document provides information about Macline Limited's monthly wages, materials purchased, overheads, and sales over a 9 month period. It also provides additional details needed to prepare a 3 month cash budget for June, July, and August, including payment terms, expenses, loan repayment, and new equipment purchase. Preparing a cash budget is important for the company to plan for cash needs and identify potential shortfalls so corrective action can be taken to ensure bills are paid on time.

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Problem On Cash Budget

The document provides information about Macline Limited's monthly wages, materials purchased, overheads, and sales over a 9 month period. It also provides additional details needed to prepare a 3 month cash budget for June, July, and August, including payment terms, expenses, loan repayment, and new equipment purchase. Preparing a cash budget is important for the company to plan for cash needs and identify potential shortfalls so corrective action can be taken to ensure bills are paid on time.

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Problem: Cash budget

The following information relates to Macline Limited:

Month Wages incurred Materials Purchased Overheads Sales

February 6,000 20,000 10,000 30,000


March 8,000 30,000 12,000 40,000
April 10,000 25,000 16,000 60,000
May 9,000 35,000 14,000 50,000
June 12,000 30,000 18,000 70,000
July 10,000 25,000 16,000 60,000
August 9,000 25,000 18,000 50,000
September 9,000 30,000 14,000 50,000

i) It is expected that the cash balance on 31 st May will be Rs. 22,000.


ii) The wages may be assumed to be paid within the month they are incurred.
iii) It is company policy to pay creditors for materials three months after receipt.
iv) Debtors are expected to pay two months after delivery.
v) Included in the overhead figures is Rs. 2,000 per month which represents depreciation on
two cars and one delivery van.
vi) There is a one-month delay in paying the overhead expenses.
vii) 10% of the monthly sales are for cash and 90% are sold on credit.
viii) A commission of 5% is paid to agents on all the sales on credit but it is not paid until the
month following the sales to which it relates, this expense is not included in the overhead
figures shown.
ix) It is intended to repay a loan of Rs. 25,000 on 30 th June.
x) Delivery is expected in July of a new machine costing Rs. 45,000 of which Rs. 15,000 will be
paid on delivery and Rs. 15,000 in each of the following months.
xi) Assume that overdraft facilities are available if required.

You are required to prepare a cash budget for each of the three months of June, July and
August.
Also explain why the preparation of cash budget is important for the company.

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