Question

A comparative balance sheet and an income statement for Burgess Company are given below:

Burgess Company Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in millions)
	Ending Balance			Beginning Balance
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48		$	99
Accounts receivable		730			669
Inventory		695			646
Total current assets		1,473			1,414
Property, plant, and equipment		1,595			1,565
Less accumulated depreciation		824			678
Net property, plant, and equipment		771			887
Total assets	$	2,244		$	2,301
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	278		$	169
Accrued liabilities		189			161
Income taxes payable		95			81
Total current liabilities		562			411
Bonds payable		460			690
Total liabilities		1,022			1,101
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		190			190
Retained earnings		1,032			1,010
Total stockholders' equity		1,222			1,200
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,244		$	2,301

Burgess Company Income Statement (dollars in millions)
Sales	$	3,970
Cost of goods sold		2,720
Gross margin		1,250
Selling and administrative expenses		898
Net operating income		352
Nonoperating items:
Gain on sale of equipment		2
Income before taxes		354
Income taxes		130
Net income	$	224

Burgess also provided the following information:

1. The company sold equipment that had an original cost of $30 million and accumulated depreciation of $16 million. The cash proceeds from the sale were $16 million. The gain on the sale was $2 million.

2. The company did not issue any new bonds during the year.

3. The company paid a cash dividend during the year.

4. The company did not complete any common stock transactions during the year.

Required:

Using the indirect method, prepare a statement of cash flows for the year. (Enter your answers in millions not in dollars. List any deduction in cash and cash outflows as negative amounts.)

Answer 1