Question: QUESTION 1 ( 3 8 marks ) Vav Ltd Vav Ltd ( Vav ) is a clothing retailer with a 2 8 February financial yearend

QUESTION 1(38 marks) Vav Ltd Vav Ltd (Vav) is a clothing retailer with a 28 February financial yearend and stores nationwide. The entity plans to roll out a new clothing line, Gimmel, on 30 April 2027. The total cost to launch the Gimmel clothing line will total R548000. To ensure that the entity has these funds available on that date, Vav will invest R2350 per month from 1 May 2025 in advance into a savings account. The savings account offers an interest rate of 8.8% annually compounding. On 1 June 2026, Vav will, however, alter the amount paid into the savings account to ensure the necessary funds for the Gimmel clothing line will be available on the scheduled date. Mr. Daniels Mr. Daniels purchased a Suzuki Swift on 1 March 2025 for R213900 under an instalment sales agreement with a vehicle dealer. According to the agreement, annual instalments of R36714.81 will be required, and an interest rate of 7.5% compounded semi-annually applies. Grimms Ltd Grimms Ltd (Grimms) sells various food items and household products. The entity has a 31 March financial yearend. Grimms will require R82600 on 1 July 2026 to add a new food product line to the entitys offerings. In provision for this, Grimms will invest R11500 on 1 April 2025 into an investment fund and in quarterly intervals thereafter. Each payment will be equal to an increase of 4.5% from the previous payment. The investment fund offers a return of 6.8% per annum. 3 HFMN230-1_Jan-Jun2025_FA1_V3_ES_27012025 REQUIRED: 1.1. Refer to the Vav Ltd scenario. Calculate by how much Vav Ltd will have to increase or decrease the monthly payments from 1 June 2026 onwards. Specify in your answer whether it is an increase or decrease. (13 marks)1.2. Refer to the Mr. Daniels scenario. Advise Mr. Daniels for how long he will have to make instalment payments to the vehicle dealer. (8 marks)1.3. Refer to the Mr. Daniels scenario. Assume that the vehicle dealer changes the terms to semi-annual instalments of R36714.81(all other facts remain the same). Advise Mr. Daniels for how long he will have to make instalment payments according to the revised terms (5 marks)1.4. Refer to the Grimms Ltd scenario. Advise Grimms Ltd whether the entity will have enough funds available on 1 July 2026 for the new product line. Support your answer with calculations. Assume today is 1 April 2025.(11 marks) Communication skill: Logical argument (1 mark)

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