W. C. Cycling had $55,000 in cash at year-end 2007 and $25,000 in cash at year-end 2008. Cash flow from long-term investing activities totaled _$250,000, and cash flow from financing activities totaled $170,000. Required: a) What was the cash flow from operating activities? b) If accruals increased by $25,000, receivables and inventories increased by $100,000, and depreciation and amortization totaled $10,000, what was the firm's net income?

a) 50,000

b) 115,000

Explanation:

Cash flow from operating activities and Net Income can be calculated as follows

DATA

Opening cash balance = $55,000

Closing cash balance = $25,000

Long term investing activities = $250,000

Cashflow from financing activities = $170,000

Requirement A: Cash flow from operating activities

                                                                          $  

Investment                                                  250,000

Less:                                                                      

Cash flow from financing activities           (170,000)

Opening Cash balance                               (55,000)

Add:  

Closing cash balance                                  25,000

Operating cash flows                                  50,000

Requirement B: Net Income

Operating cash flows                                  50,000

Add:

Increase in receivables and inventory       100,000

Less:

Increase in accruals                                    25,000

Depreciation                                                10,000

Net Income                                                  115,000

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