Chapter 13 – Statement of Cash Flows
Financial and Managerial Accounting, 17e 13-7
CHAPTER 13 NAME #
10-MINUTE QUIZ B SECTION
Use the following information for questions 1 through 4.
Lester Corporation’s statement of cash flows for 2009 shows the following investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities ……………………………………………… $ 160,000
Purchase of land …………………………………………………………………………………….. (250,000)
Proceeds from sale of land ……………………………………………………………………… 125,000
Net cash provided by investing activities ………………………………………………. $ 35,000
Lester’s income statement for 2009 includes the following:
Loss on sale of marketable securities ……………………………………………………….. $47,000
Gain on disposal of land …………………………………………………………………………. 65,000
1 Refer to the above data. The cost of the land sold during 2009 was:
a $65,000. b $125,000. c $190,000. d $60,000.
2 Refer to the above data. The cost (book value) of the marketable securities sold during
2009 was:
a $207,000. b $113,000. c $160,000. d Some other amount.
3 Refer to the above data. Lester’s balance sheet at the end of 2008 showed Land of
$100,000. On the basis of the data presented above, compute the amount to be reported for
Land in Lester Corporation’s balance sheet at December 31, 2009.
a $250,000. b $350,000. c $290,000. d Some other amount.
4 Refer to the above data. Lester’s balance sheet at the end of 2008 showed Investment in
Marketable Securities at $250,000. On the basis of the data presented above, compute the
amount to be reported for Investment in Marketable Securities in Lester Corporation’s
balance sheet at December 31, 2009.
a $43,000. b $110,000. c $137,000. d $253,000.
5 Which of the following correctly describes a difference between the direct method and the
indirect method of computing operating cash flow?
a The direct method is used when accounting records are kept on a cash basis; the
indirect method is used when accounting records are maintained on an accrual basis.
b The direct method may be used only when a company maintains special journals for
cash receipts and cash disbursements; the indirect method is used in all other
situations.
c Both the direct and the indirect methods result in the same net cash flow from
operating activities, but the format of this section of the statement of cash flows is
different under the alternative methods.
d The direct method is used when all accounting records and bank statements are
available; the indirect method is used when some accounting records or documents
are missing or have been destroyed.