Erie Company reported the following comparative balance sheets:   2019   2018 Assets:           Cash $33,200   $12,750     Accounts receivable 53,000   44,800     Inventory 29,500   27,500     Prepaid rent 2,200   6,200     Investments (long-term) 17,600   31,800     Property, plant, and equipment 162,000   149,450     Accumulated depreciation (61,600)   (56,200) Total assets $235,900   $216,300 Liabilities and Equity:           Accounts payable $16,900   $19,500     Interest payable 3,500   4,800     Wages payable 9,600   7,100     Income taxes payable 5,500   3,600     Notes payable 27,700   53,000     Common stock 100,000   68,500     Retained earnings 72,700   59,800         Total liabilities and equity $235,900   $216,300 Additional Information: Net income for 2019 was $20,300. Cash dividends of $7,400 were declared and paid during 2019. Long-term investments with a cost of $28,600 were sold for cash at a gain of $4,100. Additional long-term investments were purchased for $14,400 cash. Equipment with a cost of $14,800 and accumulated depreciation of $13,500 was sold for $3,800 cash. New equipment was purchased for $27,350 cash. The depreciation expense was $18,900. A principal payment of $25,300 was made on long-term notes. Common stock was sold for $31,500 cash. Required:   Prepare a statement of cash flows for Erie, using the indirect method to compute net cash flow from operating activities. Use a minus sign to indicate any decreases in cash or cash outflows. If an answer is zero, enter "0".

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Problem 11-55A (Algorithmic)
Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows

Erie Company reported the following comparative balance sheets:

  2019   2018
Assets:      
    Cash $33,200   $12,750
    Accounts receivable 53,000   44,800
    Inventory 29,500   27,500
    Prepaid rent 2,200   6,200
    Investments (long-term) 17,600   31,800
    Property, plant, and equipment 162,000   149,450
    Accumulated depreciation (61,600)   (56,200)
Total assets $235,900   $216,300
Liabilities and Equity:      
    Accounts payable $16,900   $19,500
    Interest payable 3,500   4,800
    Wages payable 9,600   7,100
    Income taxes payable 5,500   3,600
    Notes payable 27,700   53,000
    Common stock 100,000   68,500
    Retained earnings 72,700   59,800
        Total liabilities and equity $235,900   $216,300

Additional Information:

  1. Net income for 2019 was $20,300.
  2. Cash dividends of $7,400 were declared and paid during 2019.
  3. Long-term investments with a cost of $28,600 were sold for cash at a gain of $4,100. Additional long-term investments were purchased for $14,400 cash.
  4. Equipment with a cost of $14,800 and accumulated depreciation of $13,500 was sold for $3,800 cash. New equipment was purchased for $27,350 cash.
  5. The depreciation expense was $18,900.
  6. A principal payment of $25,300 was made on long-term notes.
  7. Common stock was sold for $31,500 cash.

Required:

 

Prepare a statement of cash flows for Erie, using the indirect method to compute net cash flow from operating activities. Use a minus sign to indicate any decreases in cash or cash outflows. If an answer is zero, enter "0".

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