The Declaration of Dividends by the Board of Directors Would

question 113

Multiple Choice

The declaration of dividends by the board of directors would be reported on a statement of cash flows as:

• A)a cash inflow under the financing activities.
• B)a cash outflow under the financing activities.
• C)a cash outflow under the investing activities.
• D)none of these. This activity would not be reported on a statement of cash flows.

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Definitions:

Direct Method

An approach in accounting that allocates service department costs directly to producing departments without considering service departments' interrelations.

Operating Activities

Transactions and other events related to the primary operations of a business, such as selling products or services.

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statement preparation that starts with net income and adjusts for changes in balance sheet accounts to arrive at cash flow from operating activities.

Cash Flows

The total amount of money being transferred in and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity.