Chapter 23, Problem 7E

To determine

Operating activities: The items that are directly linked with the transactions that affect the net income of the company are termed as operating activities.

Direct method: It reports cash receipts and disbursements arising out of operating activities. Difference between these amounts helps us arrive at the net cash flows from operating activities.

(a) To find: To find net cash flow using direct method from the operating activities.

Given information: Revenues: $200,000

Operating expenses: $110,000

Accounts receivable: $71,000

Accounts payable: $29,000

To determine

(b) Given Information: COGS: $310,000.00

Operating Expense (Excl depreciation): $230,000.00

Balance sheet shows the following: Increase in Inventory: $26,000.00

Decrease in Prepaid expense: $8,000.00

Decrease in accounts payable (related to merchandise): $17,000.00

Increase in accrued expense payable: $11,000.00

 

To find (a) cash payments to suppliers and (b) cash payments for operating expenses.