On the basis of the following data for Breach Co. for the current and preceding years ended December 31, prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method.
Assume that equipment costing $25.000 was purchased for cash and no long term assets were told during the period.
- Stock was issued for cash- 3, 200 shares at par.
- Net income for the current year was $76,000
- Cash dividends declared and paid were $13.000.
Current Year Prior YearCash $170,000 $74,000Accounts receivable (net) 78,000 85,000Inventories 106,500 90,000Equipment 395,000 370,000Accumulated depreciation (195,000) (158,000)Accounts payable (merchandise creditors) $51,000 $50,000Taxes payable|2,500|5,000Common stock, $10 par 262,000 230,000Retained earnings 239,000 176,000$554,500 $461,000

Suppose that fixed costs for a firm in the automobile industry (start-up costs of factories, capital equipment, and so on) are $5 billion and that variable costs are equal to $17,000 per finished automobile. because more firms increase competition in the market, the market price falls as more firms enter an automobile market, or specifically, , where n represents the number of firms in a market. assume that the initial size of the u. s. and the european automobile markets are 300 million and 533 million people, respectively. a. calculate the equilibrium number of firms in the u. s. and european automobile markets without trade. b. what is the equilibrium price of automobiles in the united states and europe if the automobile industry is closed to foreign trade? c. now suppose that the united states decides on free trade in automobiles with europe. the trade agreement with the europeans adds 533 million consumers to the automobile market, in addition to the 300 million in the united states. how many automobile firms will there be in the united states and europe combined? what will be the new equilibrium price of automobiles? d. why are prices in the united states different in (c) and (b)? are consumers better off with free trade? in what ways?