Answer and Explanation:
The categorization is shown below:
1 Purchase of a patent = Investing activities as it represents in a negative sign because it is a cash outflow
2 Depreciation expense Operating activities as it is added to the net income
3 Decrease in accounts receivable = Operating activities as it is added to the change in adjustments column
4 Issuance of a note payable = Financing activities as it represents in a a positive sign because it is a cash inflow
5 Increase in inventory = Operating activities as it is deducted from the change in adjustments column
6 Collection of note receivable = Investing activities as it represents in a positive sign because it is a cash inflow
7 Purchase of equipment = Investing activities as it represents in a negative sign because it is a cash outflow
8 Exchange of long term assets = Separate non cash activities note as it does not involved any cash transactions
9 Decrease in accounts payable = Operating activities as it is deducted from the change in adjustments column
10 Payments of dividend = Financing activities as it represents in a negative sign because it is a cash outflow