Using the Indirect Method If Equipment Is Sold at a Gain

question 130

Multiple Choice

Using the indirect method if equipment is sold at a gain the

• A) sale proceeds received are deducted in the operating activities section.
• B) sale proceeds received are added in the operating activities section.
• C) amount of the gain is added in the operating activities section.
• D) amount of the gain is deducted in the operating activities section.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The value of the best alternative foregone where a choice needs to be made between several mutually exclusive alternatives.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.

Future Value

Value of cash flows at a future date, taking into account interest accumulated between when the cash flow occurred and the future date.

Double-Declining Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation that doubles the rate at which an asset’s book value declines compared to straight-line depreciation.