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An analyst has gathered the following information about a company
Income Statement for the Year 2004
Sales                                                      $1,500
Expenses
COGS                        $1,300
Depreciation                     30
lnt
Expenses                     40
Total
expenses                                           1,370
Income from cont
op                                     130
Gain on
sale                                                   30
Income before
tax                                         160
Income
tax                                                     64
Net
Income                                                   $96
Additional Information:
Dividends
paid                                                                                                 $30
Common stock
sold                                                                                            20
Equipment
purchased                                                                                         50
Bonds
issued                                                                                                      80
Fixed asset sold for (original cost of $100 with accumulated
depreciation of $70)     60
Accounts receivable decreased
by                                                                        30
Inventory decreased
by                                                                                       20
Accounts payable increased
by                                                                             20
Wages payable decreased
by                                                                               10
What is the cash flow from operations?
1. $170
2. $156
3. $135
Cash frow from operations include cash flow from operating activities of the business
Cash flow from operations = Net Income + Depreciation – Gain on Sale + Decrease in accounts receivables + Decrease in Inventory + Increase in accounts payable – Decrease in wages payable
= 96+30-30+30+20+20-10
= $156
i.e. 2)