Determining the cash paid for selling expenses


SCF-Direct Method

Response to the following problem:

Los Lobos Corp. uses the direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows. Los Lobos's trial balances at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows.

Debits

December 31

2014

2013

 

 

Cash

$ 35,000

$ 32,000

Accounts receivable

33,000

30,000

Inventory

31,000

47,000

Property, plant, and equipment

100,000

95,000

Unamortized bond discount

4,500

5,000

Cost of goods sold

250,000

380,000

Selling expenses

141,500

172,000

General and administrative expenses

137,000

151,300

Interest expense

4,300

2,600

Income tax expense

20,400

61,200

 

$756,700

$976,100

Credits

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$        1,300

        $ 1,100

Accumulated depreciation-plant assets

16,500

15,000

Accounts payable

25,000

15,500

Income taxes payable

21,000

29,100

Deferred tax liability

5,300

4,600

8% callable bonds payable

45,000

20,000

Common stock

50,000

40,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

9,100

7,500

Retained earnings

44,700

64,600

Sales revenue

538,800

778,700

                 $756,700       $976,100

Additional information:

1. Los Lobos purchased $5,000 in equipment during 2014.

2. Los Lobos allocated one-third of its depreciation expense to selling expenses and the remainder to general and administrative expenses.

3. Bad debt expense for 2014 was $5,000, and write-offs of uncollectible accounts totaled $4,800. Instructions

Determine what amounts Los Lobos should report in its statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014, for the following items.

(a) Cash collected from customers.                    (d) Cash paid for income taxes.

(b) Cash paid to suppliers.                                (e) Cash paid for selling expenses.

(c) Cash paid for interest.

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