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22) Aspen Corp. sold an asset with a book value of $58,000 for $31,000 cash. Which of the
following is a TRUE statement?
A) Loss on sale equals $31,000 and Cash inflow equals $31,000.
B) Loss on sale equals $58,000 and Cash inflow equals $58,000.
C) Loss on sale equals $27,000 and Cash inflow equals $31,000.
D) Loss on sale equals $31,000 and Cash inflow equals $27,000.
Question Type: Application
23) Bach Company sold an asset with a book value of $54,000 for $90,000 cash. Which of the
following is a TRUE statement?
A) Gain on sale equals $90,000 and Cash inflow equals $90,000.
B) Gain on sale equals $54,000 and Cash inflow equals $54,000.
C) Gain on sale equals $36,000 and Cash inflow equals $90,000.
D) Gain on sale equals $90,000 and Cash inflow equals $36,000.
Question Type: Application
24) In which section of the Statement of Cash Flows would you add or subtract a change in
Accounts Payable, and why?
A) The financing section, in order to recognize amounts paid through third party financing.
B) The operating section, in order to make things balance and provide up–to-date information for
investors.
C) The operating section, in order to recognize that not all expenses are cash expenses.
D) The financing section, in order to correctly compute the amount that the company has re–
invested through purchases.
Question Type: Critical Thinking
25) Which format is favored by companies for the operating activities section of the Statement of
Cash Flows, and why?
A) The indirect method is used more often because it allows the user to more easily visualize the
connection between the financial statements.
B) The indirect method is used more often because it allows for a restatement of each accrual
based item to a cash basis.
C) The direct method is used more often because it allows the user to more easily visualize the
connection between the financial statements.
D) The direct method is used more often because it allows for a restatement of each accrual
based item to a cash basis.
Question Type: Concept