W Ltd has given you following information:ItemAmountMachinery (Opening Balance) Machinery (Closing Balance) Accumulated Depreciation (Opening Balance) Accumulated Depreciation (Closing Balance) During the year, a machine costing with accumulated depreciation of was sold for . Calculate Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities.
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To find the cash flow from investing activities, let's reconstruct the ledger accounts to see if any new machinery purchases occurred.1. Accumulated Depreciation Account:Opening Balance (Cr) Less: Depreciation on sold machine transferred to Machinery A/c (Dr) Balance left Given Closing Balance Therefore, Current Year Depreciation Provision (Balancing Figure, Cr) 2. Machinery Account (at Cost):Opening Balance Less: Cost of machinery sold Remaining balance Given Closing Balance Therefore, Machinery Purchased during the year (Balancing Figure, Dr) 3. Cash Flow calculation from Investing Activities:Cash Inflow from Sale of Machinery Cash Outflow on Purchase of Machinery Net Cash from Investing Activities (Outflow, denoted as )