While Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows,you Encountered the Following

question 35

Essay

While preparing a statement of cash flows,you encountered the following transaction:
February 1,2011: Galvinize Corporation acquired a small office building in exchange for 5,000 shares of its own common stock; par value $10 per share; market value $15 per share.
A.Should this transaction be shown on the statement of cash flows?
B.Why or why not? 

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Definitions:

Total Costs

An alternate formulation for the sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, reflecting both fixed and variable components.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the revenue from business activities exceeds the costs and expenses associated with operating the business.

Economic Profit

The total revenue from operations minus both the explicit and implicit costs; it's a measure of profitability factoring opportunity costs.

Accounting Profit

The net income a company reports on its financial statements, calculated as total revenues minus explicit costs of doing business.