Accounts Receivable Arising from Sales to Customers Amounted to $62,000

question 72

Multiple Choice

Accounts receivable arising from sales to customers amounted to $62,000 and $40,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. Income reported on the income statement for the year was $215,000. Exclusive of the effect of other adjustments, the cash inflows from operating activities to be reported on the statement of cash flows are

• A) $213,000.
• B) $215,000.
• C) $193,000.
• D) $237,000.

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Current Account

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Capital Account

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Gold Standard

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Floating Exchange Rates

A currency valuation system where exchange rates are determined by the free market forces of supply and demand without direct government intervention.