How Will the Amount of Cash Paid for Interest Expense

question 162

Multiple Choice

How will the amount of cash paid for interest expense be computed for a company that uses the direct method to prepare the statement of cash flows?

• A)The change in interest payable plus interest expense
• B)The change in interest payable minus interest expense
• C)Ending balance of interest payable plus interest expense
• D)Ending balance of interest payable minus interest expense

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