($ in millions)
Interest expense (10% x 1/2 x $380) 19
Agee would report the cash inflow of $380 million from the sale of the bonds as a
cash inflow from financing activities in its statement of cash flows.
The $1 million amortization of the discount would be added back to net income as
Merit would report the cash inflow of $41 million from
the borrowing as a cash inflow from financing activities in its statement of cash
flows.
Each installment payment includes both an amount that represents interest and an
amount that represents a reduction of principal. In its statement of cash flows,
then, Merit reports the interest portion ($2,870,000*) as a cash outflow from
operating activities and the principal portion ($7,130,000*) as a cash outflow from
financing activities.
*December 31, 2018
($ in millions)
Brief Exercise 21–6
Brief Exercise 21–7
Brief Exercise 21–8