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MONTHLY ASSUMPTIONS No. 2 - COST OF MATERIALS/GOODS, INVENTORY  
& PURCHASES Help with Entering Assumptions
 
   
Cost of materials/pack or goods Set cells below to zero only if a 'pure' services business   Average
  for resale (as % sales) ->> 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.00
               
Cost of materials/packaging or Total
  goods for resale ($000) 9.0 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.3 10.6 58.84
   
Desired inventory of material/packaging  
   or goods for resale Opening Targets ->>    Values will be included in monthly balance sheets  
  ($000): ->> 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0  
  Opening value entered via opening balance sheet      
Total purchases of materials/pack &  
 goods for resale ($000) 9.0 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.3 10.6 58.8
                         
Supplementary Data & Calculations:
Note: Purchases will not be reflected in cashflow projections until credit 
terms have been specified in sheet M_B