From the following data, construct a cash budget for the six months ending 31 December 2016:

(a)Purchases and sales are expected to be as follows:

Units:

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2003

2003

2003

2003

2003

2003

Purchases

170

170

250

210

240

250

Sales

160

180

190

280

300

320

(b)The selling price of each unit is £50.

(c)The purchase price of each unit is £20, but this will rise by 20% on 1 October 2016.

(d)Purchases are paid for one month in arrears.

(e)Twenty-five per cent of sales are for cash, with each sale receiving a 4% cash discount. The remainder will delay payment by one month.

(f)Trade debtors as at 30 June 2006 amounted to £4,500.

(g)Trade creditors as at 30 June 2006 amounted to £2,800.

(h)A new van is expected to be purchased in September, which would cost £18,000. The old van would be traded in at a value of £5,000. However, only half of the net purchase price would be paid then. The remainder would be paid in 2017.

(i)Wages and salaries amount to £3,000 per month, paid in the month incurred.

(j)Overhead expenses will be £900 per month, paid when incurred.

(k)On 1 July 2016 the bank balance was £9,000.