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The Blandings Home Construction Company purchased a new crane for $350,000 this year. It sold the old crane for $50,000. At the time it had a net book value of $20,000. Assume any profit on the sale of old equipment is taxed at 21%. These were the only transactions that affected investing activities this year. Construct the Cash Flow from Investing Activities section of the statement of cash flows to concisely convey the maximum information to readers of the company's financial statements. Use a minus sign, to indicate any decreases in cash or cash outflows.
Cash From Investing Activities | ||
Investment in new equipment | $ | |
Sale of surplus equipment after tax | ||
Net new investment |
Statement of Cash flows | ||
Cash flow from Investing Activities | Amount(in $) | Amount(in $) |
Purchase of new crane | -350000 | |
Sale of old crane after tax | 43700 | |
Net Cash outflow from Investing Activities | -3,06,300 | |
Working for Cash inflow after tax from Sale of old crane
Sale price = 50000, Book vale = 20000
Profit = 50000-20000 = 30000
Tax on Profit = 30000*0.21 = 6300
Net Cash flow on Sale = 50000 - 6300 = $43700