The Comparative Balance Sheets of Posner Company, for Years 1

question 84

Short Answer

The comparative balance sheets of Posner Company, for Years 1 and 2 ended December 31, appear below in condensed form:
The income statement for the current year is as follows:
Additional data for the current year are as follows:
(a) Fully depreciated equipment costing $60,000 was scrapped, no salvage, and new equipment was purchased for $183,200.
(b) Bonds payable for $100,000 were retired by payment at their face amount.
(c) 5,000 shares of common stock were issued at $13 for cash.
(d) Cash dividends declared and paid, $25,000.
Prepare a statement of cash flow, using the indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating activities.

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Definitions:

Ceteris Paribus Assumption

The assumption used in economics that all other variables are held constant when analyzing the effect of one variable on another.

Behavioral Assumption

An assumption that describes the expected behavior of economic decision makers, what motivates them.

Ceteris Paribus Assumption

A Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal", used in economics to isolate the effect of one variable change by holding other relevant factors constant.

Other-Things-Constant Assumption

An assumption in economics that all other variables remain unchanged or constant except those under immediate consideration.