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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2018 operat

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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2018 operations. For the year, () all sales are credit sales, (2) all credits to Accounts Receivable reflect cash receipts from customers, (3) all purchases of inventory are on credit, (4) all debits to Accounts Payable reflect cash payments for inventory, and (5) Other Expenses are paid in advance and are initially debited to Prepald Expenses. The company's income statement, balance sheets, and additional information follow. FORTEN COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets Decenber 31, 2018 and 2017 2018 2017 Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses Total eurrent ansets Equipment Accum. depreciation-Equipment Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Short-term notes payable Total ourrent 11abilitien Long-term notes payable Total 1iabilities Eqaity Common stock,$5 par value Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock Retained earnings $ 54,400 76,500 3, 625 280,156 254, 800 2,005 386,930 111,000 (38-125) 47,500 $522,521 $450,430 0,310 1,280 406,146 154,500 56,141 $119,175 6,600 67,041 125, 775 30,541 177,525 168,750154,750 42,000 101 230110 195 Total liabilities and equity 522,521 $450,430

Explanation / Answer

Statement of Cash Flows

For year ended December 31 2018 (indirect method)

$

$

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

113775

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations

Loss on disposal of equipment

8125

Depreciation expense

23750

Increase in Accounts receivable (70310-53625)

-16685

Increase in inventory (280156-254800)

-25356

Decrease in prepaid expense (1280-2005)

725

Decrease in Account payable (56141-119175)

-63034

Net cash provided by operating activities

41300

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash Paid for equipment

-36000

cash received from sale of equipment

14625

Net cash used in investing activities

-21375

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash borrowed on short term note (10900-6600)

4300

cash paid on long term note (63500-51750)

-51625

cash received from issuance of commonstock (2800*$20)

56000

cash paid for dividends

-50700

-42025

Net increase (decrease) of cash

-22100

Cash Balance at the beginning of the year

76500

Cash Balance at the end of the year

54400

Statement of Cash Flows

For year ended December 31 2018 (Direct method)

$

$

Cash receipts from customers

580815

cash paid for merhcandise

-376390

cash paid for operating expense (135400-725)

-134675

Cash paid for income taxes

-28450

cash flows from operating activities

41300

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash Paid for equipment

-36000

cash received from sale of equipment

14625

Net cash used in investing activities

-21375

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash borrowed on short term note (10900-6600)

4300

cash paid on long term note (63500-51750)

-51625

cash received from issuance of common stock (2800*$20)

56000

cash paid for dividends

-50700

-42025

Net increase (decrease) of cash

-22100

Cash Balance at the beginning of the year

76500

Cash Balance at the end of the year

54400

Cash collections from customers

sales - Increase in accounts receivable

597500-16685

580815

Cash Payments

Cost of goods sold + Increase in inventory+Decrease in Accounts Payable

288000+25356+63034

376390

Statement of Cash Flows

For year ended December 31 2018 (indirect method)

$

$

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

113775

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations

Loss on disposal of equipment

8125

Depreciation expense

23750

Increase in Accounts receivable (70310-53625)

-16685

Increase in inventory (280156-254800)

-25356

Decrease in prepaid expense (1280-2005)

725

Decrease in Account payable (56141-119175)

-63034

Net cash provided by operating activities

41300

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash Paid for equipment

-36000

cash received from sale of equipment

14625

Net cash used in investing activities

-21375

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash borrowed on short term note (10900-6600)

4300

cash paid on long term note (63500-51750)

-51625

cash received from issuance of commonstock (2800*$20)

56000

cash paid for dividends

-50700

-42025

Net increase (decrease) of cash

-22100

Cash Balance at the beginning of the year

76500

Cash Balance at the end of the year

54400

Statement of Cash Flows

For year ended December 31 2018 (Direct method)

$

$

Cash receipts from customers

580815

cash paid for merhcandise

-376390

cash paid for operating expense (135400-725)

-134675

Cash paid for income taxes

-28450

cash flows from operating activities

41300

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash Paid for equipment

-36000

cash received from sale of equipment

14625

Net cash used in investing activities

-21375

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash borrowed on short term note (10900-6600)

4300

cash paid on long term note (63500-51750)

-51625

cash received from issuance of common stock (2800*$20)

56000

cash paid for dividends

-50700

-42025

Net increase (decrease) of cash

-22100

Cash Balance at the beginning of the year

76500

Cash Balance at the end of the year

54400