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19) MC Qu. 119 The most recent comparative ... The most recent comparative balan

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19) MC Qu. 119 The most recent comparative ...

The most recent comparative balance sheet of Giacomelli Corporation appears below:

Ending Balance

Beginning Balance

Assets:

Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents

$37,000

$29,000

   Accounts receivable

20,000

24,000

   Inventory

65,000

61,000

   Prepaid expenses

    5,000

   7,000

Total current assets

127,000

121,000

Property, plant, and equipment

424,000

399,000

    Less accumulated depreciation

231,000

200,000

Net property, plant, and equipment

193,000

199,000

Total assets

$320,000

$320,000

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable

$19,000

$17,000

    Accrued liabilities

58,000

51,000

    Income taxes payable

  47,000

  42,000

Total current liabilities

124,000

110,000

Bonds payable

  77,000

  80,000

Total liabilities

201,000

190,000

Stockholders’ equity:

   Common stock

31,000

30,000

   Retained earnings

  88,000

100,000

Total stockholders’ equity

119,000

130,000

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$320,000

$320,000


The company uses the indirect method to construct the operating activities section of its statements of cash flows.

Which of the following is correct regarding the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows?

A)The change in Prepaid Expenses will be added to net income; The change in Income Taxes Payable will be subtracted from net income

B)The change in Prepaid Expenses will be subtracted from net income; The change in Income Taxes Payable will be subtracted from net income

C)The change in Prepaid Expenses will be subtracted from net income; The change in Income Taxes Payable will be added to net income

D)The change in Prepaid Expenses will be added to net income; The change in Income Taxes Payable will be added to net income

Ending Balance

Beginning Balance

Assets:

Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents

$37,000

$29,000

   Accounts receivable

20,000

24,000

   Inventory

65,000

61,000

   Prepaid expenses

    5,000

   7,000

Total current assets

127,000

121,000

Property, plant, and equipment

424,000

399,000

    Less accumulated depreciation

231,000

200,000

Net property, plant, and equipment

193,000

199,000

Total assets

$320,000

$320,000

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable

$19,000

$17,000

    Accrued liabilities

58,000

51,000

    Income taxes payable

  47,000

  42,000

Total current liabilities

124,000

110,000

Bonds payable

  77,000

  80,000

Total liabilities

201,000

190,000

Stockholders’ equity:

   Common stock

31,000

30,000

   Retained earnings

  88,000

100,000

Total stockholders’ equity

119,000

130,000

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$320,000

$320,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Whenever the cash flow statement is prepared using the indirect method, effects are given to the Net Income that relate to icreasing or decrease of actual cash inflows.

As such, to the Net Income, following tasks are undertaken----

1. Add: Decrease in Current Assets and Increase in Current liability
2. Less: Increase in Current Asset and Decrease in Current liability

On the basis of above impositions, the answer to your question can be summed up.

1. Prepaid expenses are part of current assets (operating activity). they were$7000 in the bginning and $5000 at the end. This shows that current assets have decreased. Therefore, the 'change' in Prepaid expenses will be ADDED to net Income.

2. Income taxes payable are part of current liabilities (operating activity). They were $42000 in the beginning and became $47000 at the end. Hence, they have increased. Therefore, the 'change' in Income taxes payable will also be ADDED to the Net income.

Hence, the correcr option is 'OPTION - D'

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