A company has made the following budget forecasts for next year:   R Opening cash balance 1 January 24 000 Net profit from trading for the year 100 000 Payment of tax 25 000 Payment of dividends 20 000 Purchase of new fixed assets 70 000 Annual depreciation charge 22 000   1 January 31 December Stocks R32 000 R35 000 Debtors R41 000 R28 000 Creditors R16 000 R31 000 No other relevant information is available. What is the company's budgeted cash holding at 31 December next year? Select one: a. R56 000 b. R34 000 c. R26 000 d. R6 000

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A company has made the following budget forecasts for next year:

  R
Opening cash balance 1 January 24 000
Net profit from trading for the year 100 000
Payment of tax 25 000
Payment of dividends 20 000
Purchase of new fixed assets 70 000
Annual depreciation charge 22 000


  1 January 31 December
Stocks R32 000 R35 000
Debtors R41 000 R28 000
Creditors R16 000 R31 000


No other relevant information is available. What is the company's budgeted cash holding at 31 December next year?

Select one:
a. R56 000
b. R34 000
c. R26 000
d. R6 000
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