FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Question 6

BBQ Berhad projected sales for the first six months of 2023 are given below:

Jan.	RM500,000	April	RM490,000
Feb.	RM740,000	May	RM740,000
Mar.	RM380,000	June	RM610,000

40% of sales are collected in cash at time of sale, 50% are collected in the month following the sale, and the remaining 10% are collected in the second month following the sale.

Cost of goods sold is 60% of sales. Purchases are made in the month prior to the sales, and payments for purchases are made in the month of the sale.

Total other cash expenses are RM40,000/month.

The company's cash balance as of February 28, 2023, will be RM25,000. Excess cash will be used to retire short-term borrowing (if any). BBQ Berhad has no short-term borrowing as of February 28, 2023. Assume that the interest rate on short-term borrowing is 1% per month.

The company must have a minimum cash balance of RM15,000 at the beginning of each month.

Required:

Prepare a cash budget for the months of March to May 2023.