Dristell inc. had the following activities during the year (all transactions are for cash unless stated otherwise): a building with a book value of $400,000 was sold for $500,000. additional common stock was issued for $160,000. dristell purchased its own common stock as treasury stock at a cost of $75,000. land was acquired by issuing a 6%, 10-year, $750,000 note payable to the seller. a dividend of $40,000 was paid to shareholders. an investment in fleet corp.’s common stock was made for $120,000. new equipment was purchased for $65,000. a $90,000 note payable issued three years ago was paid in full. a loan for $100,000 was made to one of dristell’s suppliers. the supplier plans to repay dristell this amount plus 10% interest within 18 months. required:
calculate net cash flows from financing activities.

Th net cash flows from financing activities is ($45,000)

Explanation:

The computation of the Cash Flows from Financing Activities shown below:

Cash flow from Financing Activities

Issue of additional common stock $160,000

Less -  purchase treasury stock ($75,000)

Less - dividend paid ($40,000)

Less - long term note payable paid ($90,000)

Net Cash flow from financing activities                         ($45,000)

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.