Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Indirect Method

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Short Answer

Cash flows from operating activities-indirect method
In the computation of net cash flows from operating activities for 2009 by the indirect method, determine whether each of the following items would be added to net income, deducted from net income, or omitted from the computation. Indicate your answer by using the following symbols: + (added to net income), - (deducted from net income), or 0 (omitted from computation).
____ (a) A decrease in accounts payable to suppliers of merchandise during 2009.
____ (b) A loss recognized on the sale of office equipment during 2009.
____ (c) Depreciation expense for 2009.
____ (d) Dividends, declared at the end of last year, paid to shareholders during the current year.
____ (e) An increase in inventory levels during 2009.
____ (f) A decrease in accounts receivable from customers during 2009.

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