Question

The 2018 income statement and comparative balance sheet of Sweet Valley, Inc. follow:

Additionally, Sweet Valley purchased land of \(20,900 by financing it 100% with long-term notes payable during 2018. During the year, there were no sales of land, no retirements of stock, and no treasury stock transactions. A plant asset was disposed of for \)0. The cost and the accumulated depreciation of the disposed asset was $13,240. Plant asset was acquired for cash.

Requirements

1. Prepare the 2018 statement of cash flows, formatting operating activities by the indirect method.

2. How will what you learned in this problem help you evaluate an investment?

Short answer

1. Net cash from operating activities is $136,300.
2. Value of new investment during the year is $20700

Step-by-step solution

Statement of cash flows using the indirect method 

SWEET VALLEY, INC. Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended December 31, 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income	$107,500
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation expense	$14,500
Increase in account receivables	($1,300)
Decrease in merchandise inventory	$12,000
Increase in account payable	$5,500
Decrease in accrued liabilities	($1,900)
Net cash provided/ (used) in operating activities	$136,300
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of plant	($20,700)
Net cash provided/ (used) in investing activities	($20,700)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Issuance of common stock	$23,400
Payment of notes payable ($105,000-$78,000)	($27,000)
Dividend paid	($80,200)
Net cash provided/ (used) in financing activities	($83,800)
Net increase/(Decrease) in cash	$10,900
Cash Balance, December 31, 2017	$15,400
Cash Balance, December 31, 2018	$26,300

 Step 2: Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities 

SWEET VALLEY, INC. Statement of Cash Flows (Partial) For the year ended December 31, 2018
Non-cash Investing and financing activities
Acquisition of land by issuing long-term notes payable	$20,900
Total Non-cash Investing and financing activities	$20,900

Step 3: Evaluation of the investment

The value of the purchase of the plant is determined by taking the opening balance i.e., $108,330 and subtracting the cost of the sold plant i.e., $13240 then comparing it to the closing balance of the plant i.e., $115790. Therefore, the difference now will be the purchase of the plant i.e., $20700.