3.1.5 Determination of how easily a company can pay the interest on its outstanding debt (2 marks) Additional information 3.1.8 The period that the company takes to collect the money owed to it from its credit sales. (2 marks) 1. Sales are expected to increase by 20% each month. 3.2 Will the company he able to pay its short-term debts if business conditions are unfavourable? Use an appropriate ratio to motivate your answer (4 marks) 2. 3.3 Comment on the returns of the shareholders on their investments (expressed to two decimal places) over the two-year period (2021 and 2022). Motivate your answer with the relevant calculations (4 marks) QUESTION 4 Read the below information and answer the following questions INFORMATION Extract of the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the month ended 31 May 2022 Sales Cost of sales Rent income Advertising Salaries and wages 3. 4. Thirty percent (30%) of the sales is for cash and the balance is on credit. Collections from credit sales are as follows: 30% in the month of the sale, and these customers are entitled to a discount of 5%; *65% in the month after the sale. The balance is usually written off as bad debts. Inventories are kept at a constant level. The business uses a fixed mark-up of 100% on cost. All purchases are for cash. In terms of the lease agreement, the rental will increase by R3 000 per annum with effect from 01 July 2022. Rent is received monthly. 5. Advertising is paid monthly and is estimated to be the same percentage of sales as for May 2022. 6. Salaries and wages will increase by 10% with effect from 01 June 2022. R 7. Rates and taxes will be paid in one instalment for the year during July 2022. Rates are calculated at 100 000 80 cents (R0.80) per R100 on the value of the premises. The premises are valued at R1 500 000. 50 000 8. Other operating expenses are expected to increase by 5% per month. These expenses are paid for in the month in which they are incurred. 2 500 9. The balance in the bank on 31 May 2022 is expected to be R25 000. 5 000 Use the information given above to prepare the following for Lyon Enterprises for June and July 2022: 15 000 4.1 Debtors Collection Schedule 900 4.2 Cash Budget Rates and taxes Other operating expenses 20 000 QUESTION 5 (4 marks) (16 marks)