The following budgeted information relates to Oscar Limited that will commence business on 01 July 2023:

1. An amount of R800 000 is expected to be banked on 01 July 2023 from the sale of ordinary shares to the public.

2. New machinery and equipment will be purchased on 02 July 2023 for R400 000. A deposit of 25% will be paid immediately and the balance plus finance charges of R60 000 will be paid in five equal monthly instalments commencing August 2023.

3. The number of units of the only product that is expected to be sold and produced each month are as follows:

Month Sales Production

July 6 800 8 000

August 13 000 15 000

September 16 000 17 000

4. The selling price of the product is R110 per unit. Cash sales are expected to comprise 60% of the total sales. The balance of the sales will be on credit. Forty percent (40%) of the cash sales is subject to a 10% cash discount. Thirty percent (30%) of the credit sales is expected to be collected in the month of the sale. The balance is expected to be received in the month after the sale.

5. Variable manufacturing costs per unit are estimated as follows:

Direct materials R30

Direct labour R18

Manufacturing overheads R14

6. Direct materials will be purchased for the production requirements of each month. Twenty percent (20%) of the purchases is expected to be for cash and the balance will be paid two months after the purchase.

7. Direct workers will have their salaries paid on the last working day of each month.

8. Payment for the variable manufacturing overheads will be delayed by one month.

9. Fixed overheads are expected to amount to R300 000 per month, excluding depreciation of R5 000 per month. Fixed overheads will be paid in the month in which they are incurred.