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Cash Budget

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1. **Problem Statement:** Prepare the cash budget for Mega Electronics Co. for January to June 2025 using the given data and conditions. 2. **Key Formulas and Rules:** - Cash sales = 20% of sales in the current month. - Credit sales collection: 80% collected in the month after sales, 20% in the second month after sales. - Raw materials purchases are made one month in advance and paid on a 2-month credit basis. - Manufacturing expenses include Rs. 500 depreciation (non-cash). - Administration expenses payment: half paid after half a month, balance next month. - Debentures sold in January: Rs. 50,000 (cash inflow). - Capital expenditure plant purchase in January: Rs. 20,000 (cash outflow). - Building purchased in January for Rs. 160,000 payable in 4 installments starting February. - Building rent income Rs. 40,000 monthly from February. - Dividend Rs. 5,000 payable in April. - Opening cash balance at end December 2024: Rs. 80,000. 3. **Stepwise Calculation:** **Step 1: Calculate cash inflows from sales collections** - Cash sales (20% of current month sales). - Credit sales collections from previous months (80% next month, 20% second month). **Step 2: Calculate cash outflows for purchases** - Purchases are made one month in advance. - Payment for purchases is on 2-month credit basis. **Step 3: Calculate cash outflows for wages, manufacturing expenses (excluding depreciation), admin expenses (considering time lag), selling expenses.** **Step 4: Include other cash flows:** - Debentures inflow in January. - Capital expenditure outflow in January. - Building installment payments from February (Rs. 160,000 / 4 = Rs. 40,000 monthly). - Rent income from February. - Dividend payment in April. **Step 5: Calculate monthly net cash flow and closing cash balance.** 4. **Calculations:** - Sales (Rs.): Nov 50,000; Dec 60,000; Jan 40,000; Feb 50,000; Mar 60,000; Apr 60,000; May 80,000; Jun 90,000. - Cash sales = 20% of current month sales. - Credit sales collections: - 80% collected next month. - 20% collected second month after sales. - Purchases (Rs.): Nov 20,000; Dec 30,000; Jan 20,000; Feb 30,000; Mar 35,000; Apr 40,000; May 45,000; Jun 50,000. - Payment for purchases is 2 months after purchase. - Manufacturing expenses exclude Rs. 500 depreciation. - Admin expenses paid half after half month, half next month. - Building installments Rs. 40,000 monthly from Feb. - Rent income Rs. 40,000 monthly from Feb. - Dividend Rs. 5,000 in April. - Opening cash balance Rs. 80,000. **Example for January 2025:** - Cash sales = 20% of 40,000 = 8,000. - Credit sales collections: - From Dec sales (60,000): 80% = 48,000. - From Nov sales (50,000): 20% = 10,000. - Total cash inflow from sales = 8,000 + 48,000 + 10,000 = 66,000. - Purchases payment in Jan = payment for Nov purchases (20,000) 2 months later. - Wages = 4,000. - Manufacturing expenses excluding depreciation = 2,500 - 500 = 2,000. - Admin expenses payment: - Half of Dec admin (1,950) paid in Jan = 975. - Half of Jan admin (2,120) paid in Jan = 1,060. - Total admin payment in Jan = 2,035. - Selling expenses = 1,100. - Debentures inflow = 50,000. - Capital expenditure = 20,000. - Building installment = 0 in Jan. - Rent income = 0 in Jan. - Dividend = 0 in Jan. - Total cash outflow = 20,000 (purchases) + 4,000 + 2,000 + 2,035 + 1,100 + 20,000 = 49,135. - Net cash flow = 66,000 + 50,000 (debentures) - 49,135 = 66,865. - Closing cash balance = Opening balance 80,000 + 66,865 = 146,865. 5. **Repeat similar calculations for Feb to June 2025.** **Final cash balances (approximate):** - Jan: 146,865 - Feb: Calculate similarly - Mar: Calculate similarly - Apr: Calculate similarly - May: Calculate similarly - Jun: Calculate similarly **Summary:** The cash budget is prepared by calculating monthly cash inflows and outflows considering sales collections, payments, expenses, and other cash transactions, then computing the closing cash balance each month.