A Company Had Net Income of $252,000

question 144

Multiple Choice

A company had net income of $252,000. Depreciation expense is $26,000. During the year, Accounts Receivable and Inventory increased by $15,000 and $40,000, respectively. Prepaid Expenses and Accounts Payable decreased by $2,000 and $4,000, respectively. There was also a loss on the sale of equipment of $3,000. How much cash was provided by operating activities?

• A) $217,000.
• B) $224,000.
• C) $284,000.
• D) $305,000.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation in economics that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at varying price levels.

Homothetic Preferences

A consumer preference structure in which utility functions display constant returns to scale, meaning relative consumption patterns do not change as income levels change.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices of goods, leading individuals to substitute cheaper goods for more expensive ones.

Compensated Demand Function

A demand function that adjusts for changes in income to show how quantities demanded by consumers change in response to a price change while keeping utility constant.