Tobita Limited, which follows IFRS, has adopted the policy of classifying interest paid as operating activities and dividends paid as financing activities. Condensed financial data for 2017 and 2016 follow (in thousands):

Additional information: During the year, $70 of common shares were issued in exchange for plant assets. No plant assets were sold in 2017. The FV-NI investments' carrying amount and market value were the same at December 31, 2017.
Instructions
(a) Prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method.
(b) Prepare a statement of cash flows using the direct method.
(c) Does Tobita Limited have any options on how to classify interest and dividends paid on the statement of cash flows?
(d) What would you consider to be an alarming trend that is revealed by the statements that you have prepared? Is it as easy to notice this trend using the direct method, as in part (b)?

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TOBITA LIMITED Comparative Statement of Financial Position December 31 2017 2016 Cash FV-NI investments Accounts receivable Inventory Plant assets Accumulated depreciation $1,935 1,300 1,750 1,600 1,900 (1,200) $7,285 $1,150 1,420 1,300 1,900 1,700 (1,170) $6,300 Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Mortgage payable Common shares Retained earnings $1,200 200 1,400 1,900 2,585 $7,285 $ 900 250 1,550 1,700 1,900 $6,300 TOBITA LIMITED Income Statement Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Administrative expenses $6,900 4,700 2,200 910 1,290 Income from operations Other expenses and gains Interest expense Gain on sale of investments (FV-NI) Income before tax Income tax expense Net income $(20) 80 60 1,350 405 $ 945