For Each of the Following Activities That May Take Place

question 174

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.
-Gain on sale of investments

• 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:

Inflation

The swell in the general price range for goods and services, shrinking the buying power of consumers.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services, often accompanied by a reduction in the money supply and credit.

Mildest Recession

A period of economic downturn that is less severe in terms of duration and decrease in GDP compared to typical recessions.

Strongest Recovery

The phase in an economic cycle where an economy experiences the most rapid and robust return to growth following a downturn.