Inventory and Accounts Payable Increase During the Accounting Period

question 23

Multiple Choice

Inventory and accounts payable increase during the accounting period.What is done with these changes to determine the net cash flow from operating activities when the direct method is used?

• A)The changes in each account are both added to net income.
• B)The change in inventory is subtracted from cost of goods sold and the change in accounts payable is added to cost of goods sold to find the cash paid to suppliers.
• C)The changes in each account are both subtracted from net income.
• D)The change in inventory is added to cost of goods sold and the change in accounts payable is subtracted from cost of goods sold to find the cash paid to suppliers.

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Definitions:

Direct Quote

A currency exchange rate quoted as the domestic currency per unit of the foreign currency.

Exchange Rate Risk

The potential for investors or companies to experience financial loss due to fluctuations in the exchange rate between two currencies.

Pledging

Using assets as collateral to secure a loan, where the assets remain in the borrower's possession but the lender holds a claim against them.

Indirect Quote

A foreign exchange rate quoted as the foreign currency per unit of the home currency, the opposite of a direct quote.