From the following information, prepare a monthly cash budget for the three
months ending 31st December 2019.
Admin
Material Wage Productio .
Mont Sales
s s n Selling
h ($)
($) ($) ($) , etc
($)
3,00
Jun. 1,800 650 225 160
0
3,25
Jul. 2,000 750 225 160
0
3,50
Aug. 2,400 750 250 175
0
3,75
Sep. 2,250 750 300 175
0
4,00
Oct. 2,300 800 300 200
0
4,25
Nov. 2,500 900 350 200
0
4,50
Dec. 2,600 1,000 350 225
0
The credit terms are as follows:
Sales — 3 months to debtors. 10% of sales are in cash. On average, 50%
of credit sales are paid on the due dates, while the other 50% are paid
in the next month.
Creditors for material — 2 months.
The lag in payment for wages is 1/4 month and 1/2 month for overheads.
The cash and bank balance on 1st October is expected to be $1,500.
Other information is given as follows:
Plant and machinery are to be installed in August at a cost of $24,000.
This sum will be paid in monthly installments of $500 each from 1st
October.
Preference share dividends @ 5% on $50,000 are to be paid on 1st
December.
Calls on 250 equity shares @ $2 per share are expected on 1st
November.
Dividends from investments amounting to $250 are expected on 31st
December.
Income tax (advance) is to be paid in December $500
Solution
Cash Budget for Three Months Ending 31 Dec. 2019
Details: Oct. ($) Nov. ($) Dec. ($)
Balance b/d 1,500.00 537.50 350.00
Receipts
(estimated):
Sales 3,212.50 3,462.50 3,712.50
Capital - 500.00 -
Dividends - - 250.00
Total (A) 4,712.50 4,500 4,312.50
Payments:
Creditors 2,400.00 2,250.00 2,300.00
Wages 787.50 875.00 975.00
Overheads:
Production 300.00 325.00 350.00
Adm. S. & D. 187.50 200.00 212.50
Pref. Dividend - - 2,500.00
Income tax - - 500.00
Plant and Machinery
5,00.00 5,00.00 5,00.00
(500 each)
Total (B) Year 4,175.00 4,150.00 7,337.50
Balance c/d (A - B) 537.50 350 (-3,025)
Calculation of Amount of Sales
Sale December
Month Oct. ($) Nov. ($)
($) ($)
Jun. 3,000 1,350.00 - -
Jul. 3,250 1,462.50 1,462.50 -
Aug. 3,500 - 1,575.00 1,575.00
Sep. 3,750 - - 1,687.50
Oct. 4,000 400.00 - -
Nov. 4,250 - 4,250 -
Dec. 4,500 - - 450.00
Total - 3,212.50 3,462.50 3,712.50
Calculation of Wages
1/4 wages for September and 3/4 wages for October. Therefore, the
calculation is:
(1/4 x 750) = 187.50
3/4 x 800 = 600
Total = 787.50
The wages for the other months can be calculated using the same
approach.