Can you please help with the last part of the question. Odane Cranston, the management accountant at BG Merchandising & More, is in the process of planning the company’s cash needs for the last quarter of 2020. Extracts from the sales and purchases budgets are as follows:Month2020CashSalesSalesOn AccountPurchasesOnAccountAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember$85,000$75,500$69,870$80,030$63,010$520,000$640,000$760,000$680,000$850,000$420,000$400,000$520,000$440,000$540,000i) An analysis of the records shows that trade receivables (accounts receivable) are settled according to the following credit pattern, in accordance with the credit terms 4/30, n90:60% in the month of sale 25% in the first month following the sale15% in the second month following the saleii) Accounts payable are settled as follows, in accordance with the credit terms 2/30, n60:80% in the month in which the inventory is purchased 20% in the following monthiii) In the month of November, the management of BG Merchandising expects to sell an old motor vehicle that cost $700,000 to an employee at a gain of $45,000. Accumulated depreciation on this motor vehicle at that time is expected to be $585,000. The employee will be allowed to pay a deposit equal to 50% of the selling price in November and the balance will be settled in two equal amounts in December 2020 & January 2021iv) A money market instrument purchased by BG Merchandising & More with a face value of $440,000 will mature on October 20, 2020. In order to meet the financial obligations of the business, management has decided to liquidate the investment upon maturity. On that date quarterly interest computed at a rate of 5½% per annumis also expected to be collected.Review Question _ November 2021 Page 2  v) Fixed operating expenses which accrue evenly throughout the year, are estimated to be $2,160,000 per annum, and are settled monthly. Annual depreciation expense ofnon-current assets of $744,000 will be included in these costs.vi) The manager of BG Merchandising & More has negotiated with a tenant for rental of office & storage space to him beginning October 2020. The rental is $780,000 per annum. The first month’s rent along with one month’s safety deposit will be collected from the tenant on October 1. Thereafter, the monthly rental in expected to be received at the beginning of each month.vii) Computer equipment, which is estimated to cost $280,000, will be acquired in November. The manager has agreed with the seller to make a cash deposit of 40% of the amount upon signing of the agreement in November, with the balance to be settled in four equal monthly instalments, starting in December 2020viii) Other operating expenses are expected to be $174,000 per quarter and are settled monthly.ix) Wages and salaries are expected to be $3,156,000 per annum and will be paid monthly.x) At the recently concluded negotiations between management of BG Merchandisingand the union representing the workers it was agreed that the business should make retroactive payments in the amount of $1,180,000 to employees. The payment is being settled in four equal tranches. The third payment becomes due and payable in October of 2020.xi) The cash balance on September 30, 2020, is expected to be an overdraft of $148,000.(d) Companies in the industry in which BG Merchandising operates are required to maintain a minimum cash balance of $120,000 each month. Suggest four (4) possible

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Can you please help with the last part of the question.

Odane Cranston, the management accountant at BG Merchandising & More, is in the 
process of planning the company’s cash needs for the last quarter of 2020. Extracts from 
the sales and purchases budgets are as follows:
Month
2020
Cash
Sales
Sales
On 
Account
Purchases
On
Account
August
September
October
November
December
$85,000
$75,500
$69,870
$80,030
$63,010
$520,000
$640,000
$760,000
$680,000
$850,000
$420,000
$400,000
$520,000
$440,000
$540,000
i) An analysis of the records shows that trade receivables (accounts receivable) are 
settled according to the following credit pattern, in accordance with the credit terms 
4/30, n90:
60% in the month of sale 
25% in the first month following the sale
15% in the second month following the sale
ii) Accounts payable are settled as follows, in accordance with the credit terms 2/30, 
n60:
80% in the month in which the inventory is purchased 
20% in the following month
iii) In the month of November, the management of BG Merchandising expects to sell an 
old motor vehicle that cost $700,000 to an employee at a gain of $45,000. 
Accumulated depreciation on this motor vehicle at that time is expected to be 
$585,000. The employee will be allowed to pay a deposit equal to 50% of the selling 
price in November and the balance will be settled in two equal amounts in December 
2020 & January 2021
iv) A money market instrument purchased by BG Merchandising & More with a face 
value of $440,000 will mature on October 20, 2020. In order to meet the financial 
obligations of the business, management has decided to liquidate the investment 
upon maturity. On that date quarterly interest computed at a rate of 5½% per annum
is also expected to be collected.
Review Question _ November 2021 Page 2 
 
v) Fixed operating expenses which accrue evenly throughout the year, are estimated to 
be $2,160,000 per annum, and are settled monthly. Annual depreciation expense of
non-current assets of $744,000 will be included in these costs.
vi) The manager of BG Merchandising & More has negotiated with a tenant for rental of 
office & storage space to him beginning October 2020. The rental is $780,000 per 
annum. The first month’s rent along with one month’s safety deposit will be collected 
from the tenant on October 1. Thereafter, the monthly rental in expected to be 
received at the beginning of each month.
vii) Computer equipment, which is estimated to cost $280,000, will be acquired in 
November. The manager has agreed with the seller to make a cash deposit of 40% of 
the amount upon signing of the agreement in November, with the balance to be 
settled in four equal monthly instalments, starting in December 2020
viii) Other operating expenses are expected to be $174,000 per quarter and are settled 
monthly.
ix) Wages and salaries are expected to be $3,156,000 per annum and will be paid 
monthly.
x) At the recently concluded negotiations between management of BG Merchandising
and the union representing the workers it was agreed that the business should make 
retroactive payments in the amount of $1,180,000 to employees. The payment is 
being settled in four equal tranches. The third payment becomes due and payable in 
October of 2020.
xi) The cash balance on September 30, 2020, is expected to be an overdraft of $148,000.
(d) Companies in the industry in which BG Merchandising operates are required to 
maintain a minimum cash balance of $120,000 each month. Suggest four (4) possible 

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