Statement of Cash Flows Purpose

question 41

Essay

Statement of cash flows purpose
What simple but important questions does the statement of cash flows help answer?

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Definitions:

Profits

The financial gain obtained when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses and costs incurred in operating the business.

Producing Units

Entities, either facilities or machinery, involved in the production process to manufacture goods or services.

Economy

The system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a particular geographic region or country.

Factor Markets

Markets where services of the factors of production (notably labor, land, and capital) are bought and sold.