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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2015 operat

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Question

Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2015 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.

2015

2014

Declared and paid cash dividends of $55,200.

Prepare a complete statement of cash flows; report its operating activities according to the direct method.(Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2015 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.

Explanation / Answer

FORTEN COMPANY

Statement of Cash Flows

For The Period Ended 31 December 2015

Particulars

Amount

Net income

$117,900

Items to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities

Depreciation expense

$20,000

Loss on sale of equipment

$5,500

Increase in accounts receivable

-$13,860

Increase in merchandise inventory

-$23,000

Decrease in prepaid expenses

$350

Decrease in accounts payable

-$16,000

Increase in short-term notes payable

$5,000

Net cash flows from operating activities

$95,890

Cash flows for investing activities:

Cash received from sale of equipment

$13,550

Cash used to purchase equipment

-$30,000

Net cash flows for investing activities

-$16,450

Cash flows for financing activities:

Cash received from issuance of common stock

$48,000

Cash used to pay long-term note payable

-$54,125

Cash used to pay dividends

-$55,200

Net cash flows for financing activities

-$61,325

Net decrease in cash

$18,115

Cash balance on 01 January 2015

$74,000

Cash balance on 31 December 2015

$92,115

FORTEN COMPANY

Statement of Cash Flows

For The Period Ended 31 December 2015

Particulars

Amount

Net income

$117,900

Items to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities

Depreciation expense

$20,000

Loss on sale of equipment

$5,500

Increase in accounts receivable

-$13,860

Increase in merchandise inventory

-$23,000

Decrease in prepaid expenses

$350

Decrease in accounts payable

-$16,000

Increase in short-term notes payable

$5,000

Net cash flows from operating activities

$95,890

Cash flows for investing activities:

Cash received from sale of equipment

$13,550

Cash used to purchase equipment

-$30,000

Net cash flows for investing activities

-$16,450

Cash flows for financing activities:

Cash received from issuance of common stock

$48,000

Cash used to pay long-term note payable

-$54,125

Cash used to pay dividends

-$55,200

Net cash flows for financing activities

-$61,325

Net decrease in cash

$18,115

Cash balance on 01 January 2015

$74,000

Cash balance on 31 December 2015

$92,115