Question

"Inventory at the beginning of the period had a debit balance of $7,000, and a debit balance of $10,000 at the end of the period. Using the indirect method, this will be reported in the operating section of the statement of cash flows as:"

Answer 1

an increase of $3,000 which will be subtracted from net income

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A decrease from net income in the operating cash flow.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the inventory increases from the last year to the current year, there will be a cash outflow.

Since inventory is a current asset, it will be reported under the operating cash flow of the cash flow statement. According to the cash flow statement, if a current asset increases, it will be deducted from the net income. Therefore, under the cash flow from operating activities, and Inventory amount $3,000 = ($10,000 - 7,000) will be deducted from net income.