Indicate How Each of the Following Events Should Be Classified

question 91

Essay

Indicate how each of the following events should be classified in a statement of cash flows for the current calendar year.Use the following code: O = operating activities,I = investing activities,and F = financing activities.
Assume use of the direct method.If the event does not involve a cash flow that should be included in the statement of cash flows,use an X.
________ (a)Paid an account payable for inventory purchased in a prior accounting period.
________ (b)On December 28,made a large credit sale;terms,2/10,n/30.
________ (c)Received a dividend from an investment in IBM common stock.
________ (d)Paid a dividend to stockholders.
________ (e)Paid the interest on a note payable to First Bank.
________ (f)Paid the principal amount due on the note payable to First Bank.
________ (g)Transferred cash from a checking account into a money market fund.
________ (h)Made an adjusting entry to record accrued wages payable at the end of the period.
________ (i)Recorded depreciation expense for the current year.
________ (j)Purchased plant assets for cash.
Answer: O
(a)Paid an account payable for inventory purchased in a prior accounting period.
X (b)On December 28,made a large credit sale;terms,2/10,n/30.
O (c)Received a dividend from an investment in IBM common stock.
F (d)Paid a dividend to stockholders.
O (e)Paid the interest on a note payable to First Bank.
F (f)Paid the principal amount due on the note payable to First Bank.
X (g)Transferred cash from a checking account into a money market fund.
X (h)Made an adjusting entry to record accrued wages payable at the end of the period.
X (i)Recorded depreciation expense for the current year.
I (j)Purchased plant assets for cash.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Classification of Cash Flows
Learning Objecti: 13-02 Describe how cash transactions are classified in a statement of cash flows.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
-Format of a cash flow statement-direct method
Arrange the following information to complete the statement of cash flows for Olympia,Inc.Place parentheses around those dollar amounts representing cash outlays.

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