QUESTION 1 (10) REQUIRED Use the information provided below to prepare Pro Forma Statement of Financial Position of Galaxy Traders as at 31 December 2020: INFORMATION The Statement of Financial Position of Galaxy Traders as at 31 December 2019 after its first year of operations is shown below: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019 R ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Current assets Inventories Accounts receivable Cash 360 000 360 000 1 530 000 720 000 270 000 540 000 1 890 000 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Capital Current liabilities Accounts payable 1692 000 1 692 000 198 000 198 000 1 890 000 1 Additional information for 2020: 1. The budgeted sales and purchases figures for 2020 are as follows: First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Sales R1 890 000 R1 980 000 R2 070 000 R1 980 000 Purchases R1 086 750 R1 138 500 R1 190 250 LR1 138 500 2. 3. 5. 90% of the sales are collected in the quarter of the sale and 10% in the quarter following the sale. The net profit for the year ended 31 December 2020 is expected to be 20% of sales. 75% of the inventory purchases are paid for in the quarter of purchase and the remaining 25% is paid for in the quarter following the purchase. The inventory balance at the end of each quarter is expected to be the same as the end of the last quarter of 2019 viz. R720 000 The annual depreciation on property, plant and equipment is expected to amount to R72 000 The proprietor's drawings for 2020 are estimated at R480 000 A loan of R600 000 is expected to be obtained at the end of December 2020 for expansion initiatives commencing January 2021. The repayment period for the loan is ten years. The cash balance must be calculated (balancing figure) 6. 7. 8. 9