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Q1. Conquez Industries is in the business of making a single product. The per unit budget information are provided below: Additional information: - The unit sales for the months of December 2022 to May 2023 are expected to be: - Credit sales will comprise 75 percent of total sales. Debtors are expected to pay in the month after the sale, for which they will be given a prompt payment discount of 1 percent. Customers who pay cash will get a 2 percent discount. - The products will be manufactured one month before the sale. - The purchase of direct materials in any one month will be sufficient to meet the next month's production requirements. Suppliers of direct materials will be paid for in the month after the purchase. - Labour cost, direct production expenses and variable selling expenses will be paid for in the month in which they are incurred. - Fixed expenses are RM89,000 per month and include RM6,000 for depreciation. - The bank balance as at 1 January 2023 is expected to be RM55,600 unfavourable to the business. Required: Section A Q1. (Continued) (b) Prepare in tabular form the cash budget for the three-month period ended 31 March 2023. (25 marks) (c) Calculate the units that must be sold to earn a profit of RM230,000 in a month. (2 marks) (d) Calculate the margin of safety in percentage for the month of January 2023. (2 marks)

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