Blossom Company, a major retailer of bicycles and accessories, operates several stores and is a publicly traded company. The comparative balance sheet and income statement for Blossom as of May 31, 2020, are as follows. The company is preparing its statement of cash flows. BLOSSOM COMPANY COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET AS OF MAY 31 2020 2019 Current assets Cash $28,000 $20,200 Accounts receivable 74,900 58,500 Inventory 220,400 247,500 Prepaid expenses 9,000 7,000 Total current assets 332,300 333,200 Plant assets Plant assets 594,000 504,600 Less: Accumulated depreciation—plant assets 151,500 124,900 Net plant assets 442,500 379,700 Total assets $774,800 $712,900 Current liabilities Accounts payable $121,800 $114,600 Salaries and wages payable 46,800 71,900 Interest payable 26,800 25,000 Total current liabilities 195,400 211,500 Long-term debt Bonds payable 70,000 100,000 Total liabilities 265,400 311,500 Stockholders’ equity Common stock, $10 par 370,000 280,000 Retained earnings 139,400 121,400 Total stockholders’ equity 509,400 401,400 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $774,800 $712,900 BLOSSOM COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2020 Sales revenue $1,259,200 Cost of goods sold 716,700 Gross profit 542,500 Expenses Salaries and wages expense 253,400 Interest expense 74,800 Depreciation expense 26,600 Other expenses 8,200 Total expenses 363,000 Operating income 179,500 Income tax expense 43,100 Net income $136,400 The following is additional information concerning Blossom’s transactions during the year ended May 31, 2020. 1. All sales during the year were made on account. 2. All merchandise was purchased on account, comprising the total accounts payable account. 3. Plant assets costing $89,400 were purchased by paying $20,400 in cash and issuing 6,900 shares of stock. 4. The “other expenses” are related to prepaid items. 5. All income taxes incurred during the year were paid during the year. 6. In order to supplement its cash, Blossom issued 2,100 shares of common stock at par value. 7. Cash dividends of $118,400 were declared and paid at the end of the fiscal year. Using the indirect method, calculate only the net cash flow from operating activities for Blossom Company for the year ended May 31, 2020. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)

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Blossom Company, a major retailer of bicycles and accessories, operates several stores and is a publicly traded company. The comparative balance sheet and income statement for Blossom as of May 31, 2020, are as follows. The company is preparing its statement of cash flows.

BLOSSOM COMPANY
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31
   
2020
 
2019
Current assets        
   Cash  
$28,000
 
$20,200
   Accounts receivable  
74,900
 
58,500
   Inventory  
220,400
 
247,500
   Prepaid expenses  
9,000
 
7,000
     Total current assets  
332,300
 
333,200
         
Plant assets        
   Plant assets  
594,000
 
504,600
   Less: Accumulated depreciation—plant assets  
151,500
 
124,900
     Net plant assets  
442,500
 
379,700
Total assets  
$774,800
 
$712,900
         
Current liabilities        
   Accounts payable  
$121,800
 
$114,600
   Salaries and wages payable  
46,800
 
71,900
   Interest payable  
26,800
 
25,000
     Total current liabilities  
195,400
 
211,500
         
Long-term debt        
   Bonds payable  
70,000
 
100,000
     Total liabilities  
265,400
 
311,500
         
Stockholders’ equity        
   Common stock, $10 par  
370,000
 
280,000
   Retained earnings  
139,400
 
121,400
     Total stockholders’ equity  
509,400
 
401,400
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  
$774,800
 
$712,900

 

BLOSSOM COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2020
Sales revenue  
$1,259,200
Cost of goods sold  
716,700
   Gross profit  
542,500
     
Expenses    
   Salaries and wages expense  
253,400
   Interest expense  
74,800
   Depreciation expense  
26,600
   Other expenses  
8,200
     Total expenses  
363,000
Operating income  
179,500
   Income tax expense  
43,100
Net income  
$136,400


The following is additional information concerning Blossom’s transactions during the year ended May 31, 2020.

1.   All sales during the year were made on account.
2.   All merchandise was purchased on account, comprising the total accounts payable account.
3.   Plant assets costing $89,400 were purchased by paying $20,400 in cash and issuing 6,900 shares of stock.
4.   The “other expenses” are related to prepaid items.
5.   All income taxes incurred during the year were paid during the year.
6.   In order to supplement its cash, Blossom issued 2,100 shares of common stock at par value.
7.   Cash dividends of $118,400 were declared and paid at the end of the fiscal year.

 

Using the indirect method, calculate only the net cash flow from operating activities for Blossom Company for the year ended May 31, 2020. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)

 

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