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The income statement for Blues Traveler Company shows cost of goods sold $308,56

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Question

The income statement for Blues Traveler Company shows cost of goods sold $308,560 and operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation) $231,710. The comparative balance sheet for the year shows that inventory increased $21,500, prepaid expenses decreased $7,900, accounts payable (related to merchandise) decreased $16,760, and accrued expenses payable increased $13,950. Compute (a) cash payments to suppliers and (b) cash payments for operating expenses.

(a) Cash payments to suppliers $

(b) Cash payments for operating expenses $

Explanation / Answer

COST OF GOODS SOLD

= NET PURCHASES + BEGINNING INVENTORY - ENDING INVENTORY

$308560 = NET PURCHASES - $21500

NET PURCHASE = $330060

CASH PAID TO SUPPLIER

= NET PURCHASES + BEGINNING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - ENDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

= $330060 + $16760

= $346820

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B./

CASH PAYMENT FOR OPERATING EXPENSES

= OPERATING EXPENSES - DECEREASE IN PREPAID EXPENSES - INCEREASE IN ACCURED EXPENSES PAYBLE

= $231710 - $7900 - $13950

= $209860