Reference no: EM133094712
Question - AZ Ltd has the following information:
a. The cash balance on March 1, 2022 is 30,000 pound
b. Estimated sales for January, February and March 2022 are:
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Jan. 2022
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Feb. 2022
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Mar, 2022
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Credit sales
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400,000 pound
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500,000 pound
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600,000 pound
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c. Of the credit sales, 40% are collected in the following month, 60% are collected after 2 months.
d. Inventory purchases will total 300.000 pound for February 2022 and 350,000 pound for March 2022. 80% of a month's inventory purchases are paid during the month of purchase, 20% of a month's inventory purchases are paid in the following month.
e. Selling and administrative expenses to be paid at 100,000 pound for March 2022.
f. During March 2022, a new web server for marketing of 50,000 pound will be purchased for cash, and dividends of 70,000 pound will be paid.
Required - Calculate estimated cash receipts, cash payments, ending balance for March 2022 of AZ Ltd. Is there any cash problem for March 2022? Recommend ways to overcome for AZ Ltd?