Which payment guideline would you follow if you were deciding to get a mortgage?
a. this guideline is issued by a group that makes absolutely no money on selling mortgages. the group only offers advice on ways to spend responsibly - and their services are free.
b. a television ad tells you that you are guaranteed to get a bigger loan if you use this guideline.
c. a person who works at a mortgage company tells you their payment guideline book says you can afford to pay 45% of your gross monthly pay on a mortgage.
d. you find a guide online that says: "our guideline is approved by mortgage lenders! "

Required information lansing company’s 2017 income statement and selected balance sheet data (for current assets and current liabilities) at december 31, 2016 and 2017, follow. lansing company income statement for year ended december 31, 2017 sales revenue $130,200 expenses cost of goods sold 53,000 depreciation expense 17,500 salaries expense 29,000 rent expense 10,100 insurance expense 4,900 interest expense 4,700 utilities expense 3,900 net income $7,100 lansing company selected balance sheet accounts at december 31 2017 2016 accounts receivable $6,700 $8,000 inventory 3,080 2,090 accounts payable 5,500 6,800 salaries payable 1,100 810 utilities payable 440 270 prepaid insurance 370 500 prepaid rent 440 290 required: prepare the cash flows from operating activities section only of the company’s 2017 statement of cash flows using the indirect method. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)