Question: Question 2 ( 2 0 Marks ) Masakhe enterprises is a clothing retailer. The management of the company provided you with the following information forpreparing

Question 2(20 Marks)Masakhe enterprises is a clothing retailer. The management of the company provided you with the following information forpreparing the cash budget.October November DecemberSales 550000600000450000Purchases 350000380000210000The following additional information will help you in the preparation of the cash budget.40% of the sales is for cash. The remaining is on credit. Credit customers pay 60% of their credit balances in the 1stmonth after purchase and the balance the following month.50% of purchases is paid cash. The rest is on credit. Masakhe Enterprises pays the amount owing on creditpurchases equally over the next two months after the purchase. Salaries and wages are currently at R40000 a month with an annual increase of 8% on 1 December. Salaries arepaid on the last day of each month. Rental paid by the company per month is at R 20000. The company sublets parts of the building at R 8000. A fixed deposit of R100000 made at the start of the year pays an interest of 6% per annum simple interest. Interest isreceived from the bank at the end of each month. Other cash operating expenses amount to R 3000 per month. The bank balance of the company at 31 October is R43798(positive balance)RequiredPrepare the cash budget of Masakhe Enterprises for November and December 2023

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