1. ASHFORD ACC 206 Week 1 Chapter One
Problems
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Chapter One Problems. Please complete the following 5 exercises below in
either Excel or a word document (but must be single document). You must show
your work where appropriate (leaving the calculations within Excel cells is
acceptable). Save the document, and submit it in the appropriate week using the
Assignment Submission button.
Ch 1 Critical Thinking Question 5:
Answer the following questions: Why are noncash transactions, such as the
exchange of common stock for a building, included on a statement of cash flows?
How are these noncash transactions disclosed?
Chapter 1 Exercise 1:
1. Classification of activities Classify each of the following transactions as
arising from an operating (O), investing (I), financing (F), or noncash
investing/financing (N) activity.
a. ________ Received $80,000 from the sale of land.
b. ________ Received $3,200 from cash sales.
c. ________ Paid a $5,000 dividend.
d. ________ Purchased $8,800 of merchandise for cash.
e. ________ Received $100,000 from the issuance of common stock.
f. ________ Paid $1,200 of interest on a note payable.
g. ________ Acquired a new laser printer by paying $650.
h. ________ Acquired a $400,000 building by signing a $400,000 mortgage note.
Chapter 1 Exercise 4:
4. Overview of direct and indirect methods
Evaluate the comments that follow as being True or False. If the comment is
false, briefly explain why.
2. a. Both the direct and indirect methods will produce the same cash flow from
operating activities.
b. Depreciation expense is added back to net income when the indirect method is
used.
c. One of the advantages of using the direct method rather than the indirect
method is that larger cash flows from financing activities will be reported.
d. The cash paid to suppliers is normally disclosed on the statement of cash flows
when the indirect method of statement preparation is employed.
e. The dollar change in the Merchandise Inventory account appears on the
statement of cash flows only when the direct method of statement preparation is
used.
Chapter 1 Exercise 6:
Dec. 31, 19X4
Dec. 31, 19X3
Land
$94,000
$94,000
Equipment
652,000
527,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation
-316,000
-341,000
a. Determine the cost and accumulated depreciation of the equipment sold during
19X4.
b. Determine the selling price of the equipment sold.
c. Show how the sale of equipment would appear on a statement of cash flows
prepared by using the indirect method.
3. Chapter 1 Problem 3:
3. Cash flow information: Direct and indirect methods The comparative year-
end balance sheets of Sign Graphics, Inc., revealed the following activity in the
company's current accounts:
19X5
19X4
Increase / Decrease)
Current assets
Cash
$55,400
$35,200
$20,200
Accounts receivable (net)
83,800
88,000
-4,200
Inventory
243,400
233,800
9,600
Prepaid expenses
25,400
24,200
1,200
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
4. $123,600
$140,600
($17,000)
Taxes payable
43,600
49,200
-5,600
Interest payable
9,000
6,400
2,600
Accrued liabilities
38,800
60,400
-21,600
Note payable
44,000
—
44,000
Other data:
1. Long-term investments were purchased for cash at a cost of $74,600.
2. Cash proceeds from the sale of land totaled $76,200.
3. Store equipment of $44,000 was purchased by signing a short-term note
payable. Also, a $150,000 telecommunications system was acquired by issuing
3,000 shares of preferred stock.
4. A long-term note of $49,400 was repaid.
5. 5. Twenty thousand shares of common stock were issued at $5.19 per share.
6. The company paid cash dividends amounting to $128,600.