QUESTION $4$

$4\mathrm{.}1$

REQUIRED

Use the information provided below to answer the following questions:

$4\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ Calculate the cost $($as a percentage, expressed to two decimal places$)$ to Mega Stores

of forgoing the discount.

$4\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ Should Mega Stores take advantage of the discount offered by Macs Suppliers?

Motivate your answer.

INFORMATION

The credit terms of Macs Suppliers to Mega Stores are $30$ days but the supplier is prepared to allow a discount

of R$140$ on a credit purchase of R$4000$ if Mega Stores pays the account within $12$ days. The interest rate on

overdraft quoted by the bank where Mega Stores has its current account is $21\%.$

$4\mathrm{.}2$

REQUIRED

Study the extract of the statement of cash flows of Samithi Limited for the year ended $31$ May $2024$ and

answer the following questions:

$4\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}1$ Calculate the cash balance as at $31$ May $2024,$ if the cash balance on $01$ June $2023$

was an overdraft of R$30000.$

$4\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}2$ Comment on the cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing

activities.

$4\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}3$ A further breakdown of the statement of cash flows of Samithi Limited revealed that

there was a substantial increase in inventory, receivables and payables. How would

you interpret these increases?

INFORMATION

An extract of the Statement of Cash Flows of Samithi Limited for the year ended $31$ May $2024$ is provided

below: