In: Accounting
Consider the following: Net income, $285,000 Depreciation Expense $33,000 Increase in accounts receivable, $12,000 Decrease in merchandise inventory, $60,000 Decrease in accounts payable, $24,000 Increase in income taxes payable, $9,000 Using the Indirect Method, the Net Cash provided by Operating Activities was: Group of answer choices $351,000 $303,000 $318,000 $270,000
Answer: $351,000
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| Partial Statement of Cashflows | ||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||
| Net Income | $285,000 | |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to | ||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | ||
| Depreciation expense | $33,000 | |
| Increase in accounts receivable | ($12,000) | |
| Decrease in merchandise inventory | $60,000 | |
| Decrease in accounts payable | ($24,000) | |
| Increase in income tax payable | $9,000 | |
| $66,000 | ||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $351,000 | |
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| Note: | 
| 1. Depreciation expense: As depreciation expense is a non-cash expense, it has to be added back to the net income. | 
| 2. Increase in current assets is treated as a cash outflow | 
| 3. Decrease in current assets is treated as a cash inflow | 
| 4. Increase in current liability is treated as a cash inflow | 
| 5. Decrease in current liability is treated as a cash outflow |