Computing investing cash flows
Indicate the effect each separate transaction has on investing cash flows. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.) Sold a truck costing $48,000, with $25,200 of accumulated depreciation, for $11,200 cash. The sale results in a $11,600 loss. Sold a machine costing $13,800, with $9,600 of accumulated depreciation, for $8,200 cash. The sale results in a $4,000 gain. Purchased stock investments for $17,600 cash. The purchaser believes the stock is worth at least $33,200.

The Cash Flow Statement was created to ensure that businesses would know just how much hard cash they actually have. This Statement is therefore different from others in that in only records cash when it has been received and/or disbursed thus making it easier for a company to know how much cash it has.

The Investing Section of the Cashflow statement deals with fixed assets as well as transactions involving securities and bonds of other entities as those are investments.

When cash is spent on these transactions it is a Cash Outflow and is therefore subtracted.

When cash is received from such transactions it is considered a cash inflow and is added.

Effects of Above Transactions.

Sold a Truck for $11,200. This will INCREASE the Investing Cash Flow by $11,200.

Sold a Machine for $8,200. This will INCREASE the Investing Cash Flow by $8,200.

Purchased stock investments for $17,600 cash. This will DECREASE the Investing Cash Flow by -$17,600 as it was a cash Outflow.

The Investing Section of the Cash Flow Statement will look like,

Sold a Truck $11,200

Sold a Machine $8,200

Purchased stock investments -$17,600

Net Cashflow from Investing Activities $1,800