How Many of the Following Items Decrease Cash Flow in the Statement

question 18

Multiple Choice

How many of the following items decrease cash flow in the statement of cash flows?
• Increase in accounts receivable
• Increase in notes payable
• Depreciation expense
• Increase in investments
• Decrease in accounts payable
• Decrease in prepaid expenses
• Dividend payment
• Increase in accrued expenses

• A) Two of these items decrease cash flow
• B) Three of these items decrease cash flow
• C) Four of these items decrease cash flow
• D) Five of these items decrease cash flow

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