Analysis Reveals That a Company Had a Net Increase in Cash

question 120

Multiple Choice

Analysis reveals that a company had a net increase in cash of $20,000 for the current year.Net cash provided by operating activities was $18,000;net cash used in investing activities was $10,000 and net cash provided by financing activities was $12,000.If the year-end cash balance is $24,000,the beginning cash balance was:

• A)$4,000.
• B)$16,000.
• C)$44,000.
• D)$40,000.
• E)$39,000.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The method or approach through which a company decides on the pricing and production quantity that yields the highest profit.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource or factor of production.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation a worker receives per unit of time or per task performed, often expressed as an hourly rate or salary.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from the use of one more unit of a factor of production.