Use the Direct Method of Cash Flows to Answer the Question

question 65

Short Answer

Use the direct method of cash flows to answer the question.
Beginning A/R: $68,000 Beginning Inventory: $42,500
Ending A/R: $79,000 Ending Inventory: $47,000
Credit Sales: $745,000 Beginning A/P: $29,000
Cost of Goods Sold: $412,000 Ending A/P: $36,300
Compute the cash received from receivables customers during the year.

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Definitions:

Departmental Overhead Rate

This rate is used to allocate indirect costs to specific departments, based on a relevant metric like labor hours or machine hours.

Activity-Based Costing

A pricing strategy that tracks the various tasks performed within a company, allocating the associated costs to different products and services in proportion to their direct usage.

Cost Flows

The movement and allocation of costs within an accounting system, often associated with manufacturing processes.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single, uniform overhead rate applied throughout a manufacturing plant, calculated by dividing total factory overhead by a chosen allocation base.