Clyde’s accounts payable balances are composed solely of amounts due to suppliers for purchases of
inventory. What is the amount of cash payments for inventory that Clyde should report on its 2009
statement of cash flows assuming that the direct method is used?
48. Skipper’s Souvenir Shop had comparative balance sheets and income statements that showed the
following information for 2008 and 2009:
Accounts payable – 12/31/08
Accounts payable – 12/31/09
Cost of goods sold – 2009
Skipper’s accounts payable balances are composed solely of amounts due to suppliers for purchases of
inventory. What is the amount of cash payments for inventory that Skipper should report on its 2009
statement of cash flows assuming that the direct method is used?
49. Gregson Company had the following noncash current asset and current liabilities balances at the end of
2008 and 2009:
Net income for 2009 was $750,000 and depreciation expense was $40,000. All sales and all purchases
are on account. Gregson uses the indirect method for preparing the statement of cash flows.
Net cash flows from operating activities for 2009 would be: