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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2017 operat

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Question

Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2017 operations. For the year, (1) 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 Prepaid Expenses. The company's income statement and balance sheets follow FORTEN COMPANY Compar ative Balance Sheets December 31, 2017 and 2016 2017 2016 Assets $ 54, 400 70, 310 280, 156 1, 280 406, 146 154, 500 (38, 125) 522, 521 $ 76, 500 53, 625 254, 800 2, 005 386, 930 111, 000 (47. 500) $450, 430 Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Equipment Accum depreciation-Equipment Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Short-term notes payable Total current liabilities Long-term notes payable Total 1iabilities Equity Common stock, $5 par value Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock Retained eamings Total liabilities and equity $56, 141 10, 900 67, 041 63, 500 130, 541 $119, 175 6, 600 125, 775 51, 750 177, 525 168, 750 40, 500 182, 730 $ 522, 521 153, 250 119, 655 $450, 430 FORTEN COMP ANY Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Operating expenses $597, 500 288, 000 309, 500 $23, 750 135, 400 Depreciation expense Other expenses Other gains (losses) 159, 150 Loss on sale of equipment Income before taxes Income taxes expense Net income (8, 125) 142, 225 28, 450 $113, 775

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

FORTEN COMPANY

Statement of Cash Flows

For Year Ended December 31, 2017

Amount $

Amount $

Cash flows from operating activities

   Net income

113775

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

     cash provided by operating activities:

       Increase in accounts receivable (70310-53625)

-16685

       Increase in inventory (280156-254800)

-25356

       Decrease in prepaid expenses (2005-1280)

725

       Decrease in accounts payable (56141-119175)

-63034

       Depreciation expense

23750

       Loss on disposal of equipment

8125

-72475

   Net cash provided by operating activities

41300

Cash flows from investing activities

   Cash received from sale of equipment

14625

   Cash paid for equipment

-36000

   Net cash used in investing activities

-21375

Cash flows from financing activities

   Cash borrowed on short-term note

4300

   Cash paid on long-term note

-51625

   Cash received from issuing stock (2800*20)

56000

   Cash paid for dividends

-50700

   Net cash used in financing activities

-42025

Net decrease in cash

-22100

Cash balance at beginning of 2017

76500

Cash balance at end of 2017

54400

Noncash investing and financing activities

Purchased equipment for $99,375 by signing a $63,375 long-term note payable

FORTEN COMPANY

Statement of Cash Flows

For Year Ended December 31, 2017

Amount $

Amount $

Cash flows from operating activities

   Net income

113775

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

     cash provided by operating activities:

       Increase in accounts receivable (70310-53625)

-16685

       Increase in inventory (280156-254800)

-25356

       Decrease in prepaid expenses (2005-1280)

725

       Decrease in accounts payable (56141-119175)

-63034

       Depreciation expense

23750

       Loss on disposal of equipment

8125

-72475

   Net cash provided by operating activities

41300

Cash flows from investing activities

   Cash received from sale of equipment

14625

   Cash paid for equipment

-36000

   Net cash used in investing activities

-21375

Cash flows from financing activities

   Cash borrowed on short-term note

4300

   Cash paid on long-term note

-51625

   Cash received from issuing stock (2800*20)

56000

   Cash paid for dividends

-50700

   Net cash used in financing activities

-42025

Net decrease in cash

-22100

Cash balance at beginning of 2017

76500

Cash balance at end of 2017

54400