The following cash flow information pertains to the 20X1 operations of Matterhorn, Inc., a maker of ski

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The following cash flow information pertains to the 20X1 operations of Matterhorn, Inc., a maker of ski equipment:

Cash collections from customers

$ 16,670

Cash payments to suppliers of inventory

19,428

Cash payments for various operating expenses

7,148

Cash payments for current income taxes

200

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

(10,106)


The following additional information comes from Matterhorn’s 20X1 income statement:

Net income

$ 609

Depreciation of equipment

2,256

Amortization of patents

399

Write-off of obsolete equipment

169


The following additional information comes from Matterhorn’s 20X0 and 20X1 comparative balance sheets (decreases are in parentheses):

Change in accounts receivable

$ 3,630

Change in inventory

3,250

Change in accounts payable

(3,998)

Change in accrued operating expenses

(2,788)

Change in income taxes payable

127


Required:

1. Use the preceding information to derive Matterhorn’s 20X1 income statement.

2. Use the same information to compute Matterhorn’s 20X1 cash flow from operating activities under the indirect method (that is, derive cash flow from operating activities by making the necessary adjustments to net income).

3. Provide a brief explanation for the difference observed between net income and cash provided by operating activities.

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Financial Reporting And Analysis

ISBN: 9781260247848

8th Edition

Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer

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