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BBM ( Pty ) Ltd made the following sales forecast for the period September - February: MONTH SALES ( R ) September 3 1 6

BBM (Pty) Ltd made the following sales forecast for the period September - February:
MONTH SALES (R)
September 316578
October 335600
November 360600
December 422680
January 90480
February 135600
Eighty percent of the sales of the firm is sold for cash, and the balance is collected from Pretorium Trust (a buy aid organisation) a month later.The organisation purchases its stock one month in advance of expected sales dates at 50% of the projected sales value and pays cash for such purchases.The firm owns the building in which it operates and space not utilised by the firm provides rental income from another small business worth R25000 per month.The business will increase the current rental fees charged to R30000 as from 1 January.Salaries (cost to company) will amount to R92448 in November, R93454 in December and R82500 in January.
The following expenses are also payable in cash and need to be budgeted for on a monthly basis as follows:
VAT at R24542 for November, R27849 for December and R15635 during January.
Municipal accounts amounting to R3500 for November, R4200 for December and R3800 for January.
Telecommunication costs (including Internet) amounting to R4755 for November, R4866 for December and R3800 for January.
A sponsorship to a school amounting to R30000 is payable in January.
Assuming a beginning cash balance of R61000 on 1 November, the total cash inflow for November is expected to be closest to ...
a.
R395560
b.
R380600
c.
R485124
d.
R409464

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