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AM is a trading entity. Purchases are on credit, with 70% paid in the month following the date of
purchase and 30% paid in the month after that.
Sales are partly on credit and partly for cash. Customers who receive credit are given 30 days to
pay. On average 60% pay within30 days, 30% pay between 30 and 60 days and 5% pay between
60 and 90 days. The balance is written off as irrecoverable. Other overheads, including salaries,
are paid within the month incurred.
AM plan to purchase new equipment at the end of June 2015, the expected cost of which is
P250,000. The equipment will be purchases on 30 days credit, payable at the end of July.
The cash balance on 1 May 2015 is P96,000.
The actual/budgeted figures for the six month to July 2015 were:

	ACTUAL	BUDGETED
	FEB P000	MARCH P000	APRIL P000	MAY P000	JUNE P000	JULY P000
Credit sales	100	100	110	110	120	120
Cash sales	30	30	35	35	40	40
Credit Purchases	45	50	50	55	55	60
other overhead expenses	40	40	40	50	50	50

Required:
a. Prepare a monthly cash budget for the period May to July 2015.
b. Assess the likelihood of AM being able to pay for the equipment when it falls due.

Definition Definition Estimate of an organization's cash flow for a future period. A cash budget forecasts future cash receipts and payments from various sources for a fiscal year. A cash budget can be created once a month or once a week to determine the organization's cash position and ensure its performance in relation to the budget. It aids in determining whether the company has enough cash and cash equivalents to meet its operational needs in the future.

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