New Life Corporation Has Just Finished Preparing a Consolidated Balance

question 10

Multiple Choice

New Life Corporation has just finished preparing a consolidated balance sheet,income statement,and statement of changes in retained earnings for 2009.The following items are proposed for inclusion in the consolidated cash flow statement:
New Life holds 75 percent of the voting stock of Shane Pharmaceuticals,acquired at book value on June 21,2006.On the date of the acquisition,the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to 25 percent of the book value of Shane.

-Based on the preceding information,what amount will be reported in the consolidated cash flow statement as net cash used in investing activities for 2009?

• A)$200,000
• B)$142,000
• C)$155,000
• D)$130,000

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Definitions:

High-Low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to estimate variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Variable Cost Element

A cost that varies directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and direct labor.

Fixed Cost Element

The portion of total costs that does not change with the variation in activity level or production volume.

CVP Analysis

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis, a tool used to determine how changes in costs and volume affect a company's operating income and net income.