Prepare statement of cash flows using the direct and indirect method. UNITED BRANDS CORPORATION Comparative Balance Sheet

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Prepare statement of cash flows using the direct and indirect method.
UNITED BRANDS CORPORATION
Comparative Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016 and 2015
($ in millions)
Assets 2016 2015 $20 Cash $29 30 Accounts Receivable 32 Short-term Investments 12 Inventory 46 50 Prepaid Insurance Land
Liabilities Accounts Payable $26 $20 Salaries Payable 1 Income Tax Payable Notes Payable 20 Bonds Payable 35 50 Less: Di

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1. Company land, purchased in a previous year for $10 million, was sold.
2. Equipment that originally cost $14 million and which was one-half depreciation was sold.
3. The common shares of Mazuma C. were purchased for $12 million as a short-term investment.
4. Property was purchased for $30 million cash for use as a parking lot.
5. On December 30, 2016, new equipment was acquired by issuing a 12%, five-year, $20 million note payable to seller.
6. On January 1, 2016, $15 million of bonds (issued 20 years ago at their face amount) was retired at maturity.
7. The increase in common stock account is atributable to the issuance of a 10% stock dividend (1 million shares) and the subsequent sale of 2 million shares of common stock. The market price of the $10 par value common stock was $13 per share on the dates of both transactions.

Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132890540

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Authors: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz

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