Chapter 15, Problem 20E

A.

To determine

Determine the amount of cash paid for merchandise.

Explanation of Solution

Statement of cash flows: It is one of the financial statement that shows the cash and cash equivalents of a company for a particular period. It determines the net changes in cash through reporting the sources and uses of cash due to the operating, investing, and financing activities of a company.

Direct method: This method uses the basis of cash for preparing the cash flows statement.

Cash flows from operating activities: In this direct method, cash flow from operating activities is computed by using all cash receipts and cash payments during the year.

Cash Receipts: It encompasses all the cash receipts from sale of goods and on account receivable.

Cash Payments: It encompasses all the cash payments that are made to suppliers of goods and all expenses that are paid.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from operating activities:

Cash flows from operating activities (Direct method)

Add: Cash receipts.

Cash receipt from customer

Less: Cash payments:

To supplier

For operating expenses

Income tax expenses

Net cash provided from or used by operating activities

Determine the amount of cash paid for merchandise.

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Cash paid for merchandise}=\left[\begin{array}{c}\text{Cost of Goods Sold}\\ \left(\begin{array}{l}+\text{Decrease in Accounts Payable}\\ \text{/Increase in Inventory}\\ \text{OR}\\ -\text{Increase in Accounts Payable}\\ \text{ /Decrease in Inventory}\end{array}\right)\end{array}\right]\\ =\left(\begin{array}{c}\text{Cost of goods sold }\\ \text{+ Decrease in} \text{Accounts Payable }\\ -\text{Decrease in Inventory}\end{array}\right)\\ =1,031,550+\$9,660-\$15,410\\ =\$1,025,800\end{array}$

Therefore, the amount of cash paid for merchandise is $1,025,800.

Working notes:

Calculate increase or decrease in merchandise inventories:

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\text{Increase or decrease in}\\ \text{merchandise inventories}\end{array}\}=\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Beginning balance}\\ \text{ - Ending balance}\end{array}\right)\\ =\left(\begin{array}{l}\$193,430-\\ \$178,020\end{array}\right)\\ =\$15,410\left(\text{Decrease}\right)\end{array}$

Calculate increase or decrease in accounts payable:

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\text{Increase or decrease }\\ \text{in accounts payable}\end{array}\}=\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Beginning balance}\\ \text{ - Ending balance}\end{array}\right)\\ =\left(\$105,800-\$96,140\right)\\ =\$9,660\left(\text{Decrease}\right)\end{array}$

Cash payments for purchase represents the total amount of cash paid for the purchase as well as to the accounts payable.

B.

To determine

Determine the amount of cash paid for operating expenses.

Explanation of Solution

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\text{Cash paid for }\\ \text{operating expenses}\end{array}\}=\left[\begin{array}{l}\text{Operating expenses other than depreciation}\\ \left(\begin{array}{l}+\text{Decrease in accrued expense payable}\\ \text{Increase in prepaid expenses}\\ \text{OR}\\ -\text{Increase in accrued expense}\text{tax payable}\\ \text{Decrease in prepaid expenses}\end{array}\right)\end{array}\right]\\ =\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Operating expenses other }\\ \text{than depreciation}\text{+ Decrease}\\ \text{ in accrued expense payable}-\\ \text{Decrease in prepaid expenses}\end{array}\right)\\ =\left(\$179,400+\$1,380-\$1,610\right)\\ =\$179,170\end{array}$

Therefore, the amount of cash paid for operating expenses is $179,170.

Working note:

Calculate increase or decrease in operating expenses / accrued expense payable:

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\text{Increase or decrease in operating }\\ \text{expenses/accrued expense payable}\end{array}\}=\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Beginning balance}\\ \text{ - Ending balance}\end{array}\right)\\ =\left(\begin{array}{l}\$14,030-\\ \$12,650\end{array}\right)\\ =\$1,380\left(\text{Decrease}\right)\end{array}$

Calculate increase or decrease in prepaid expenses:

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\text{Increase or decrease }\\ \text{in prepaid expenses }\end{array}\}\text{=}\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Beginning balance}\\ \text{ - Ending balance}\end{array}\right)\\ =\left(\begin{array}{l}\$8,970-\\ \$7,360\end{array}\right)\\ =\$1,610\left(\text{Decrease}\right)\end{array}$

Cash payments for accrued expense represent the total amount of cash paid for the operating expense as well as to the accrued expense payable.