In a Statement of Cash Flows, Payments to Acquire Debt

question 16

Multiple Choice

In a statement of cash flows, payments to acquire debt instruments of other entities (other than cash equivalents) should be classified as cash outflows for

• A) operating activities.
• B) investing activities.
• C) financing activities.
• D) lending activities.

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