Preparing operating activities using the direct method Amy’s Learning Center has assembled the following data for the year ended June 30, 2018:

Payments to suppliers $ 115,000

Cash payment for purchase of equipment 39,000

Payments to employees 66,000

Payment of notes payable 34,000

Payment of dividends 7,500

Cash receipt from issuance of stock 22,000

Collections from customers 188,000

Cash receipt from sale of land 58,000

Cash balance, June 30, 2017 41,000 Prepare the operating activities section of the business’s statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2018, using the direct method.

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Net cash provided by operating activities is $7,000.

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Cash flow from operating activities

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts:

Collection from customers

$188,000

Payments:

To suppliers

($115,000)

To employees

($66,000)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$7,000

02

Classification of investing and financing activity

Transaction

Activity

Cash payment for purchase of equipment

Investing

Payment of notes payable

Financing

Payment of dividends

Financing

Cash receipt from issuance of stock

Financing

Cash receipt from sale of land

Investing

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Income Statement:

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Computing cash flows for investing and financing activities Consider the following facts for Java Jolt:

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