Garment Ltd is to be incorporated on 1 June. The opening statement of financial position of the business will then be as follows: Assets Cash at bank 60,000 Share capital 1 ordinary shares 60,000 During June, the business intends to make payments of 40,000 for a leasehold property, 10,000 for equipment and 6,000 for a motor vehicle. The business will also purchase initial trading inventories costing 22,000 on credit. The business has produced the following estimates: 1. Sales revenue for June will be 8,000 and will increase at the rate of 3,000 a month until September. In October, sales revenue will rise to 22,000 and in subsequent months will be maintained at this figure. 2. The gross profit percentage on goods sold will be 25 per cent. 3. There is a risk that supplies of trading inventories will be interrupted towards the end of the accounting year. The business, therefore, intends to build up its initial level of inventories (22,000) by purchasing 1,000 of inventories each month in addition to the monthly purchases necessary to satisfy monthly sales requirements. All purchases of inventories (including the initial inventories) will be on one month's credit. 4. Sales revenue will be divided equally between cash and credit sales. Credit customers are expected to pay two months after the sale is agreed. 5. Wages and salaries will be 900 a month. Other overheads will be 500 a month for the first four months and 650 thereafter. Both types of expense will be payable when incurred. 6. 80 per cent of sales revenue will be generated by salespeople who will receive 5 per cent commission on sales revenue. The commission is payable one month after the sale is agreed. 7. The business intends to purchase further equipment in November for 7,000 cash. 8. Depreciation will be provided at the rate of 5 per cent a year on property and 20 per cent a year on equipment. (Depreciation has not been included in the overheads mentioned in 5 above). Required: i) Prepare a cash budget for Garment Ltd for the six-month period to 30 November. ii) State why a cash budget is required for a business. (Maximum six valid points and 250 words. Each point will be awarded 5 marks) (70 marks) (30 marks) Total 100 marks