Question

Wainwright Corporation owns and operates a wholesale warehouse.
The following transactions occurred during March 2016:
1. Issued 30,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for $300,000 in cash.
2. Purchased equipment at a cost of $40,000. $10,000 cash was paid and a note payable was signed for the balance owed.
3. Purchased inventory on account at a cost of $90,000. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.
4. Credit sales for the month totaled $120,000. The cost of the goods sold was $70,000.
5. Paid $5,000 in rent on the warehouse building for the month of March.
6. Paid $6,000 to an insurance company for fire and liability insurance for a one-year period beginning April 1, 2016.
7. Paid $70,000 on account for the merchandise purchased in 3.
8. Collected $55,000 from customers on account.
9. Recorded depreciation expense of $1,000 for the month on the equipment.
Required:
1.Analyze each transaction and classify each as a financing, investing and/or operating activity.
A transaction can represent more than one type of activity.
Also indicate the cash effect of each, if any.
Activities:
Transaction Financing Investing Operating
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Answer 1

Answer:

Wainwright Corporation

Activities:

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

1. Common Stock Issue  $300,000                                                $300,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

2. Equipment purchase                      $40,000                              -$10,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

3. Inventory purchase                                        $90,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

4. Credit Sales                                                    $120,000  

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

5. Rent Expense                                               $5,000                -$5,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

6. Prepaid Insurance                                       $6,000                -$6,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

7. Accounts Payable payment                       $70,000               -$70,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

8. Cash Receipt from customers                 $55,000                $55,000

Transaction                   Financing     Investing     Operating     Cash Effect

9. Depreciation Expense                              $1,000                   None

Explanation:

These transactions of Wainwright Corporation in March 2016 are classified as financing, investing, or operating activities.  Some have cash effect, while others did not have any effect on the cash asset of the company.  Some cash effects are negative, representing outflows while others are positive, representing inflows.  The outflows are marked with the minus sign while the inflows are not marked.  This analysis shows that every transaction can be classified into financing, investing, or operating activities according to the presentation of the statement of cash flows but not all have cash effects.