Alkine Company's Comparative Balance Sheet Appears Below: Alkine Reported

question 6

Multiple Choice

Alkine Company's comparative balance sheet appears below: Alkine reported the following net income for the year: Dividends were declared and paid during the year. A gain of $8,000 was recorded on the sale of the long-term investments. The company did not purchase any long-term investments or dispose of any property, plant, and equipment during the year. It also did not issue any bonds payable or repurchase any of its own common stock.
-Under the direct method,the sales adjusted to a cash basis would be:

• A)$252,000
• B)$244,000
• C)$260,000
• D)$250,000

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