If a Company Has Both an Inflow and Outflow of Cash

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a company has both an inflow and outflow of cash related to property plant and equipment the

• A) two cash effects can be netted and presented as one item in the investing activities section.
• B) cash inflow and cash outflow should be reported separately in the investing activities section.
• C) two cash effects can be netted and presented as one item in the financing activities section.
• D) cash inflow and cash outflow should be reported separately in the financing activities section.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economic analysis during which some factors of production are fixed, allowing only some inputs or operations to be adjusted.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, based on what the seller believes each customer can afford or is willing to pay.

Non-price Competition

A market strategy in which a company tries to distinguish its product or service from competing products on the basis of attributes like design and workmanship instead of lowering prices.

Monopolistically Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market with many competitors that sell products or services which are not perfect substitutes, allowing for some degree of market power.