For Each of the Following Activities That May Take Place

question 75

Multiple Choice

For each of the following activities that may take place during the accounting period, indicate the effect (a-g) on the statement of cash flows prepared using the indirect method. Choices may be selected as the answer for more than one question.
-Increase in accounts receivable balance

• A)Increase cash from operating activities
• B)Decrease cash from operating activities
• C)Increase cash from investing activities
• D)Decrease cash from investing activities
• E)Increase cash from financing activities
• F)Decrease cash from financing activities
• G)Noncash investing and financing supplement

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Definitions:

Profits

The financial gain achieved when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Joseph Schumpeter

An economist known for his theory on business cycles and for coining the term "creative destruction" to describe the process of innovation in economics.

Innovations

The process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or for which customers will pay.

Clusters

Geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, and service providers in a particular field that are thought to increase competitiveness and innovation.