In Preparing a Company's Statement of Cash Flows for the Most

question 40

Multiple Choice

In preparing a company's statement of cash flows for the most recent year, Ransom Corp. reported the following information: $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Repayriert of outstardirg bords} &\$107,000 \\ \text {Purchase of treasury stock } &62,000\\ \text { Issuarnce of contruon stock }& 46,000&\\ \text {Payment of cash dividends } &15\\\end{array}$
Net cash flows from financing activities for the year were:

• A) $230,000 of net cash used.
• B) $230,000 of net cash provided.
• C) $108,000 of net cash used.
• D) $138,000 of net cash used.
• E) $138,000 of net cash provided.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The factor or condition that researchers manipulate in an experiment to explore its impact on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In research and experiments, it is the outcome factor that is measured to see if it changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable.

Experimental Research

A systematic and scientific approach to research in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect on a certain outcome.

Confounding Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that might influence the outcome of an experiment, making it difficult to isolate the effect of the independent variable.