Determining Selected Amounts for Cash Flows from Operating ActivitiesDirect Method

Selected data taken from the accounting records of Ginis Inc. for the current year ended December 31 are as follows:

	Balance, December 31		Balance, January 1
Accrued expenses payable (operating expenses)	$7,130		$7,790
Accounts payable (merchandise creditors)	38,180		42,140
Inventories	74,120		80,570

During the current year, the cost of merchandise sold was $414,900, and the operating expenses other than depreciation were $95,500. The direct method is used for presenting the cash flows from operating activities on the statement of cash flows.

a. Determine the amount reported on the statement of cash flows for cash payments for merchandise.

b. Determine the amount reported on the statement of cash flows for cash payments for operating expenses.