ns Corporation's net income last year was $97,400. Changes in the company's balance sheet accounts for the year appear below: Increases (Decreases) Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts: Cash and cash equivalents $ 18,800 Accounts receivable $ 13,800 Inventory $ (17,600 ) Prepaid expenses $ 4,400 Long-term investments $ 10,900 Property, plant, and equipment $ 75,600 Accumulated depreciation $ 32,900 Liability and Equity Accounts: Accounts payable $ (18,700 ) Accrued liabilities $ 17,100 Income taxes payable $ 4,200 Bonds payable $ (64,200 ) Common stock $ 41,600 Retained earnings $ 93,000 The company did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment, sell any long-term investments, issue any bonds payable, or repurchase any of its own common stock during the year. The company declared and paid a cash dividend of $4,400. Required: a. Prepare the operating activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year. (Use the indirect method.) b. Prepare the investing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year. c. Prepare the financing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year.

Part a

operating activities section

Increase in Retained earnings                                  $ 93,000

Add Depreciation                                                      $ 32,900

Increase in Accounts receivable                             ($ 13,800)

Decrease in  Inventory                                              $ 17,600

Increase in Prepaid expenses                                  ($ 4,400)

Decrease in Accounts payable                                ($18,700 )

Increase in Income taxes payable                            $ 4,200

Net Cash Provided by investing activities               $110,800

Part b

investing activities section

Purchases of Long-term investments                    ($ 10,900)

Property, plant, and equipment                             ($ 75,600)

Net Cash Used by investing activities                   ($86,500)

Part c

financing activities section

Decrease in Bonds payable                                  ($ 64,200)

Increase in Common stock                                      $ 41,600

Dividends Paid                                                          ($4,400)

Net Cash Used by investing activities                   ($27,000)

Explanation:

Operating Activities shows cash resulting from Company`s trading activities.

Investing Activities shows cash resulting from Purchase and Sell of Investments and non - current assets

Financing Activities shows cash resulting from  Acquisition of Funds and the repayments thereoff.