Of the Items Below the One That Appears First on the Statement

question 168

Multiple Choice

Of the items below the one that appears first on the statement of cash flows is

• A) noncash investing and financing activities.
• B) net increase (decrease) in cash.
• C) cash at the end of the period.
• D) cash at the beginning of the period.

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