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1.According to the accounting profession, which of the following would be considered a cash-flow item from an "investing" activity?cash inflow from interest income. cash inflow from dividend income. cash outflow to acquire fixed assets. all of the above. 2.According to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), which of the following is a cash flow from a "financing" activity?cash outflow to the government for taxes. cash outflow to shareholders as dividends. cash outflow to lenders as interest. cash outflow to purchase bonds issued by another company. 3.If the following are balance sheet changes: $5,005 decrease in accounts receivable $7,000 decrease in cash $12,012 decrease in notes payable $10,001 increase in accounts payable a "use" of funds would be the:$7,000 decrease in cash. $5,005 decrease in accounts receivable. $10,001 increase in accounts payable. $12,012 decrease in notes payable. 4.On an accounting statement of cash flows an "increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents" appears asa cash flow from operating activities. a cash flow from investing activities. a cash flow from financing activities. none of the above. 5.Uses of funds include a (an):decrease in cash. increase in any liability. increase in fixed assets. tax refund. 6.Which of the following would be included in a cash budget?depreciation charges. dividends. goodwill. patent amortization. 7.An examination of the sources and uses of funds statement is part of:a forecasting technique. a funds flow analysis. a ratio analysis. calculations for preparing the balance sheet. 8.Which of the following is NOT a cash outflow for the firm?depreciation. dividends. interest payments. taxes. 9.Which of the following would be considered a use of funds?a decrease in accounts receivable. a decrease in cash. an increase in account payable. an increase in cash. 10.The cash flow statement in the United States is most likely to appear usinga "supplementary method." a "direct method." an "indirect method." a "flow of funds method." 11.For a profitable firm, total sources of funds will always total uses of funds.be equal to be greater than be less than have no consistent relationship to Retake Quiz Multiple-Choice Quiz questions are Copyright © by Pearson Education Limited. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Previous Quiz | Back to Main Index | Next QuizLearning Objective
Question: What are the three types of cash flows presented on the statement of cash flows? Answer: Cash flows are classified as operating, investing, or financing activities on the statement of cash flows, depending on the nature of the transaction. Each of these three classifications is defined as follows.
Figure 12.1 "Examples of Cash Flows from Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities" shows examples of cash flow activities that generate cash or require cash outflows within a period. Figure 12.2 "Examples of Cash Flow Activity by Category" presents a more comprehensive list of examples of items typically included in operating, investing, and financing sections of the statement of cash flows. Figure 12.2 Examples of Cash Flow Activity by Category *Receipts of cash for dividends from investments and for interest on loans made to other entities are included in operating activities since both items relate to net income. Likewise, payments of cash for interest on loans with a bank or on bonds issued are also included in operating activities because these items also relate to net income. Question: Which section of the statement of cash flows is regarded by most financial experts to be most important? Answer: The operating activities section of the statement of cash flows is generally regarded as the most important section since it provides cash flow information related to the daily operations of the business. This section answers the question, “how much cash did we generate from the daily activities of our core business?” Owners, creditors, and managers are most interested in cash flow generated from daily activities rather than from a one-time issuance of stock or a one-time sale of land. The operating activities section allows stakeholders to assess the ongoing viability of the company. We discuss how to use cash flow information to evaluate organizations later in the chapter. Business in Action 12.2Cash Activity at Home Depot and Lowe’s The Home Depot. Inc., and Lowe’s Companies, Inc., are large home improvement retail companies with stores throughout North America. A review of the statements of cash flows for both companies reveals the following cash activity. Positive amounts are cash inflows, and negative amounts are cash outflows. Amounts are in millions. This information shows both companies generated significant amounts of cash from daily operating activities; $4,600,000,000 for The Home Depot and $3,900,000,000 for Lowe’s. It is interesting to note both companies spent significant amounts of cash to acquire property and equipment and long-term investments as reflected in the negative investing activities amounts. For both companies, a significant amount of cash outflows from financing activities were for the repurchase of common stock. Apparently, both companies chose to return cash to owners by repurchasing stock. Key Takeaway
Review Problem 12.2Identify whether each of the following items would appear in the operating, investing, or financing activities section of the statement of cash flows. Explain your answer for each item.
Solution to Review Problem 12.2
What is considered financing activity on statement of cash flows?The financing activity in the cash flow statement focuses on how a firm raises capital and pays it back to investors through capital markets. These activities also include paying cash dividends, adding or changing loans, or issuing and selling more stock.
Which of the following would be classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows payment of a bond payable?The correct option is B) Payment of a bond payable. Financing activities are related to the long term fund management of a business. Raising long term funds through bonds, stocks, and other financial instruments, repaying or taking a loan, and payment of dividends are classified as financing activities.
What are classified as financing activities?Financing activities include: Issuing and repurchasing equity. Borrowing and repaying short-term and long-term debt. This activity includes principal payments to lenders and vendors for most capital purchases, as well as the cost to issue debt.
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