Question

Sauder Corporation reports the following information: Net income $380,000 Depreciation expense 70,000 Increase in accounts receivable 30,000 Sauder should report cash provided by operating activities of A. $340,000. B. $280,000. C. $420,000. D. $480,000.

Answer 1

Cashflow statement gives the true state of affairs of a business with respect to cash and cash equivalent. Whereas a company may report good profit, it may be running an unhealthy business because of its poor management of cash resources. As a result, such a business may run into troubles.

Cash from operating Activities is a healthy way of evaluating the core operations of the business, to make good investment judgment around the profit reported.

Net Income = $380,000

Add Depreciation (non- cash expense) = $70,000

Deduct Increase in Accounts receivables (non-cash income) = $30,000

Cash from operations = $420,000.

Answer 2

Answer: D. $480,000.

Explanation: OCF ( operating cash flow) is usually calculated using the following formula: Operating Cash Flows = Net income + Noncash Expenses ( Depreciation Expense) + Changes in Working Capital.

Net income =$380,000

Depreciation = $70,000

Increase in accounts = $30,000

OCF = $380,000 + $70,000 + $30,000

= $480,000