The Primary Purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows Is

question 150

Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of the statement of cash flows is to report

• A) a company's investing transactions.
• B) a company's financing transactions.
• C) information about cash receipts and cash payments of a company.
• D) the net increase or decrease in cash.

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Definitions:

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