For Each of the Following Items, Indicate (By Placing an X)

question 119

Essay

For each of the following items, indicate (by placing an X) whether the item would be found on the statement of cash flows in column 1, the direct approach for determining the cash flows from operating activities, column 2, the indirect approach for determining the cash flows from operating activities, column 3, cash flows from investing activities, column 4, cash flows from financing activities. If you identify that an item affects the cash flows from operation, indirect method, also indicate whether it will be increasing (+) or decreasing (-) the cash flows.
- $\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \begin{array} { c } \text { Col 1 } \\\text { Operating } \\\text { Direct }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Col 2 } \\\text { Operating } \\\text { Indirect }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Col 3 } \\\text { Investing }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Col 4 } \\\text { Financing }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Decrease in prepaid expenses } & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Corporate Takeover

A corporate takeover is the acquisition of one company by another, where the acquiring company gains control over the target company.

Consolidation

The process of combining multiple financial statements or businesses into a single entity for reporting purposes.

Vertical Integration

A strategy where a company expands its business operations into different steps on the same production path, such as when a manufacturer owns its supplier and/or distributor.

Horizontal Integration

A strategy where a company acquires, merges with, or becomes partners with other companies in the same industry at the same stage of production.