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The statement of cash flows helps analysts evaluate all but which of the following?


A) Ability of the company to generate profit.
B) Source of cash used for plant expansion.
C) Differences between net income and net operating cash flow.
D) Source of cash used to finance investing activities.
E) Source of cash used for debt repayments.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Mercury Company reports depreciation expense of $40,000 for Year 2.Also,equipment costing $150,000 was sold for its book value in Year 2.There were no other equipment purchases or sales during the year.The following selected information is available for Mercury Company from its comparative balance sheet.Compute the cash received from the sale of the equipment.  At December 31  Year 2  Year 1  Equipment $600,000$750,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 428,000500,000\begin{array}{lrr}\text { At December 31 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 1 } \\\text { Equipment } & \$ 600,000 & \$ 750,000 \\\text { Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment } & 428,000 & 500,000\end{array}


A) $32,000.
B) $68,000.
C) $38,000.
D) $40,000.
E) $36,000.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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A spreadsheet can help organize the information needed to prepare a statement of cash flows.

A) True
B) False

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Cash flows are essentially the same as net income because they are both measured using accrual accounting principles.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following statements related to preparation of the statement of cash flows under U.S.GAAP and IFRS are true except:


A) Both U.S.GAAP and IFRS permit the reporting of cash flows from operating activities using either the direct or indirect method.
B) IFRS permits classification of cash outflows for interest expense under operating or financing based on which one results in better cash flows from operating activities.
C) U.S.GAAP requires cash outflows for income tax be classified as operating activities.
D) IFRS permits the splitting of income tax cash flows among operating,investing,and financing depending on the sources of that tax.
E) IFRS permits classification of interest expense under operating or financing activities provided it is consistently applied across periods.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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An investment that is readily convertible to a known amount of cash and that is sufficiently close to its maturity date so that its market value is unaffected by interest rate changes is a(n) :


A) Short-term marketable equity security.
B) Operating activity.
C) Common stock.
D) Cash equivalent.
E) Financing activity.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The statement of cash flows cannot help address questions such as:


A) How is the increase in investments financed?
B) What is the source of cash for new plant assets?
C) How much cash is generated from or used in operations?
D) How much of the company's revenues have been retained as profit?
E) Why is cash flow from operations different from income?

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The statement of cash flows explains the difference between the beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents.

A) True
B) False

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In preparing a company's statement of cash flows for the year just ended,the following information is available: In preparing a company's statement of cash flows for the year just ended,the following information is available:   Net cash flows from financing activities for the year were: A) $147,000 of net cash used. B) $26,000 of net cash used. C) $347,000 of net cash used. D) $51,000 of net cash used. E) $340,000 of net cash used. Net cash flows from financing activities for the year were:


A) $147,000 of net cash used.
B) $26,000 of net cash used.
C) $347,000 of net cash used.
D) $51,000 of net cash used.
E) $340,000 of net cash used.

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Investing activities include (a)the purchase and sale of long-term assets,(b)the purchase and sale of short-term investments,and (c)lending and collecting on loans.

A) True
B) False

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Equipment costing $400,000 with accumulated depreciation of $260,000 is sold at a gain of $10,000.This implies that $150,000 cash was received from the sale.

A) True
B) False

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Companies have the option of using either the direct or indirect method to prepare the operating section of the statement of cash flows.

A) True
B) False

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A company's transactions with its creditors to borrow money and/or to repay the principal amounts of both short- and long-term debt are reported as cash flows from:


A) Operating activities.
B) Investing activities.
C) Financing activities.
D) Direct activities.
E) Indirect activities.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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When preparing the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method,non-operating losses are added to net income.

A) True
B) False

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A machine with a cost of $130,000 and accumulated depreciation of $85,000 is sold for $50,000 cash.The amount that should be reported as a source of cash under cash flows from investing activities is:


A) $50,000.
B) $5,000.
C) $45,000.
D) Zero.This is an operating activity.
E) Zero.This is a financing activity.

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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When preparing the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method,non-operating gains are added to net income.

A) True
B) False

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When preparing the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method,a decrease in accounts receivable is subtracted from net income.

A) True
B) False

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The gain or loss from retirement of debt is reported under cash flows from operating activities on the statement of cash flows using the direct method.

A) True
B) False

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The direct method for computing and reporting net cash flows from operating activities involves adjusting the net income figure to obtain net cash provided or used by operating activities.

A) True
B) False

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Conversion of preferred stock to common stock is disclosed in the financing section of the statement of cash flows.

A) True
B) False

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