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7 Cash and the Statement of Cash Flows Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 7 Cash and the Statement of Cash Flows, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A company that reports a profit for the period must also report a net increase in cash and cash equivalents.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose all
1 point

Select all the transactions classified as financing activities in the materials.

  1. A

    Borrowing money from a lender

  2. B

    Buying equipment for cash

  3. C

    Repaying loan principal

  4. D

    Paying dividends to shareholders

03
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the operating-section presentation method that reconciles net income to operating cash flow?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

A cash equivalent must be readily convertible into a known amount of cash and carry insignificant risk of .

05
Choose one
1 point

A company pays interest in cash on a loan. Under the typical U.S. GAAP classifications described in the materials, in which activity category does this cash payment belong?

  1. A

    Investing activity

  2. B

    Operating activity

  3. C

    Financing activity

  4. D

    It is excluded from the statement because it relates to interest.

06
Written response
1 point

During a period, a company collects $9,000\$9{,}000 from customers, pays $4,000\$4{,}000 to suppliers and employees, buys equipment for $2,000\$2{,}000, and borrows $3,000\$3{,}000. What is the net change in cash from these transactions? Enter the amount in dollars; no tolerance applies.

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: If a company acquires equipment by issuing a note rather than paying cash, the transaction appears as a cash outflow in the main investing section of the statement of cash flows.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Choose all
1 point

Select all the transactions classified as investing activities in the materials.

  1. A

    Buying equipment for cash

  2. B

    Selling investment securities for cash

  3. C

    Collecting cash on a loan made to another party

  4. D

    Paying dividends to shareholders

09
Written response
1 point

A company receives cash from a customer for a sale. Which activity category best describes this cash receipt?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

Under the general U.S. GAAP rule described in the materials, a qualifying investment generally has an original maturity to the entity of .

11
Choose one
1 point

Which set of amounts is included in the statement's beginning and ending reconciliation under the U.S. GAAP guidance described in the materials?

  1. A

    Only currency on hand

  2. B

    Cash and cash equivalents, but never restricted cash

  3. C

    Cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents

  4. D

    All short-term investments, whether or not they qualify as cash equivalents

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain why a company can report a profit for a period but still have a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents. In your answer, contrast accrual-basis income with cash receipts and payments.

13
Choose one
1 point

Which statement correctly distinguishes the direct and indirect methods for presenting operating cash flows?

  1. A

    The direct method reconciles net income to operating cash flow, while the indirect method lists major cash receipts and payments.

  2. B

    The direct method presents major types of cash receipts and payments, while the indirect method reconciles net income to operating cash flow.

  3. C

    Both methods present only investing and financing cash flows.

  4. D

    The indirect method excludes the operating section.

14
Written response
1 point

Under U.S. GAAP, what is the maximum original maturity, in months, that an investment generally may have to qualify as a cash equivalent?

15
Choose one
1 point

Under typical U.S. GAAP classifications, which category includes cash interest received?

  1. A

    Operating activity

  2. B

    Investing activity

  3. C

    Financing activity

16
Choose one
1 point

A business pays cash to buy equipment that it will use for several years. Which activity category does this payment belong to?

  1. A

    Operating activity

  2. B

    Investing activity

  3. C

    Financing activity

17
Choose one
1 point

A company receives cash after borrowing money from a bank. How should it classify the cash inflow?

  1. A

    Operating activity

  2. B

    Investing activity

  3. C

    Financing activity

18
True or false
1 point

A company can report positive cash flow for an accounting period while recording a net loss for that period.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Choose one
1 point

A company acquires equipment by issuing a note instead of paying cash. How should this transaction be handled in the statement of cash flows?

  1. A

    Report the equipment's value as an investing cash outflow in the main sections

  2. B

    Report the note's value as a financing cash inflow in the main sections

  3. C

    Leave it out of the main cash-flow sections and disclose it separately if significant

20
Choose one
1 point

A company pays its employees their wages in cash. How should this payment be classified on the statement of cash flows?

  1. A

    Operating activity

  2. B

    Investing activity

  3. C

    Financing activity