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A firm has the following account balances. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning those balances?
Account | Beginning Balance | Ending Balance |
Accounts receivable | $18,700 | $19,600 |
Accounts payable | 23,100 | 22,800 |
Inventory | 29,700 | 28,600 |
Long-term debt | 48,400 | 42,600 |
Common stock | 56,000 | 54,500 |
Group of answer choices
Accounts receivable is a $900 source of cash.
Common stock is a $1,500 source of cash.
Net working capital, excluding cash, is a $1,500 use of cash.
Long-term debt is a $5,800 source of cash.
Total debt is a $6,100 use of cash.
Source of cash is when cash is received or inflow of cash in company while use of cash is when cash is paid or outflow of cash from company.
Ans- Option D
Total Debt in the beginning = Accounts Payable + Long term Debt
= $23,100 +$48,400
= 71,500
Total Debt in the End = Accounts Payable + Long term Debt
= $22,800 +$42,600
= 65,400
Difference from Ending to beginning = $65,400 - $71,500
= -$6100
As the total Debt has decreased from beginning to end which means that debt is been paid which is outflow of cash.
Thus, Total Debt of $6100 is a use of cash.