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Inc. reported the following for the year 2017: Net cash flow provided by operati

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Question

Inc. reported the following for the year 2017:

Net cash flow provided by operating activities………….. $50,000
Net cash flows used by investing activities……………… $10,000  
Cash balance, 1/1/2017…………………………………… $5,000
Cash balance, 12/31/2017………………………………… $20,000
Significant non-cash financing and investing activities:
Purchase of plant assets………………………………….. $12,000

The amount of cash provided (used) by financing activities for 2017 is

$10,000 used by financing activities

$13,000 used by financing activities

$25,000 used by financing activities

$37,000 used by financing activities

$10,000 used by financing activities

$13,000 used by financing activities

$25,000 used by financing activities

$37,000 used by financing activities

Explanation / Answer

We know that Net cash flow = cash flow from operating activities+ investment activities + financing activities
Net cash flow = change in cash component

change in cash compoennt = cash final - cash initial
cash flow from operating activities = 50,000
cash flow from investment activities = -10,000 (since it is "used be investing" mentioned)
cash flow from financing activities is to be found out

Hence,
change in cash component =  cash flow from operating activities+ investment activities + financing activities
20,000-5,000 = 50,000 + (-10,000) + Financing
15000 = 40000 + Financing
Thus, financing = 15000 - 40000 = - 25000

Thus, amount of cash used (since negative sign is there) by financing activities for 2017 is = -25,000$
Thus, thrid option is correct.

Note: the non-cash financing and investign activities of purchae of plant assets of 12,000$ will not be accounted for in CASH FLOWS since it is a non-cash activitiy