In Calculating Cash Flows from Operating Activities Using the Indirect

question 2

Multiple Choice

In calculating cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method, a gain on the sale of equipment is

• A) added to net income
• B) deducted from net income
• C) ignored because it does not affect cash
• D) reported supplementally as a noncash investing and financing activity

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Definitions:

Total Revenues

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations.

Economic Profits

The surplus or profit earned by a firm over and above the total costs of production, including both explicit and implicit costs, signifying an above-normal return.

Accounting Profits

The financial gain calculated by subtracting total explicit costs from total revenue, using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Perfectly Competitive Industry

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