Question

Blue Circle Corporation's comparative balance sheet for current assets and liabilities was as follows:

Dec. 31, Year 2 Dec. 31, Year 1
Accounts receivable $32,400 $26,800
Inventory 45,400 51,000
Accounts payable 29,800 24,600
Dividends payable 17,000 16,000
Adjust net income of $74,900 for changes in operating assets and liabilities to arrive at net cash flow from operating activities. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows, cash payments, decreases in cash and for any adjustments, if required.
Amount Descriptions
Cash paid for dividends
Decrease in accounts payable
Decrease in accounts receivable
Decrease in dividends payable
Decrease in inventory Increase in accounts payable
Increase in accounts receivable
Increase in dividends payable
Increase in inventory
Net cash flow from operating activities

Answer 1

$81,100

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the net cash flow from operating activities are as follows

Cash flow from operating activities

Adjusted net income $74,900

Add or less adjustments made

Less: Increased in account receivable -$5,600 ($32,400 - $26,800)

Add: Increase in account payable $5,200 ($29,800 - $24,600)

Add: Increase in dividend payable $1,000 ($17,000 - $16,000)

Add: Decrease in inventory $5,600 ($45,400 - $51,000)

Net cash flow provided by operating activities $81,100