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1. Pax Corp. uses the direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows. Pax\

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Question

1. Pax Corp. uses the direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows. Pax's trial balances at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

                                         December 31

                                       2015      2014

Debits

Cash                                 $ 40,200 $ 36,000

Accounts receivable                    32,000     27,000

Inventory                              29,680     45,000

Property, plant, & equipment           72,000     75,000

Unamortized bond discount               3,600     4,000

Cost of goods sold                    220,000    345,000

Selling expenses                     118,000    140,000

General and administrative expenses   100,100    130,000

Interest expense                        4,135     2,500

Income tax expense                    14,400    41,200

                                     $634,115 $845,700

Credits

Allowance for uncollectible accounts    1,100 $  1,000

Accumulated depreciation               10,500     12,000

Trade accounts payable                 22,000     15,500

Income taxes payable                   18,000     24,100

Deferred income taxes                   6,000      4,000

8% callable bonds payable              35,000     18,000

Common stock                           38,000     22,000

Additional paid-in capital              8,100      6,500

Retained earnings                      57,915     52,000

Sales                                 437,500    690,600

                                     $634,115 $845,700

Pax purchased $4,000 in equipment during 2015.

Pax allocated one third of its depreciation expense to selling expenses and the remainder to general and administrative expenses. There were no write-offs of accounts receivable during 2015.

Required: For Pax’s December 31, 2015 Statement of Cash Flows, answer the following questions:

What is cash collected from customers for December 31, 2015?

What is cash paid for purchases of merchandise inventory goods to be sold?

What is cash paid for interest?

What is cash paid for income taxes?

What is cash paid for selling expenses?

Explanation / Answer

Account receivable Account Opening balance 27000 Sales 427500 Cash collected 422500 Closing balance 32000 454500 454500 Cash colloected from customer = $422500 Trade Accounts payable Opening balance 15500 Cash paid for purchase 211180 Purchases [Note] 204680 Closing balance 22000 226680 226680 Cash colloected from customer = $422500 Note on Purchase Cost of goods sold 220000 Less: opeing stock 45000 Add: Closing stock 29680 Purchases 204680 Cash Paid for Inteerst expense = $ 4135 Income tax account Opening balance 24100 Income tax paid 20500 Income tax made 14400 Closing balance 18000 38500 38500 Cash paid for income tax = $20500 Cash paid for selling expenses = 118000 + 1/3 of depreciation 121500