Asked by Yesenia Lazarte on Jun 12, 2024

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Land costing $71,000 was sold for $50,000 cash. The loss on the sale was reported on the income statement as other expense. On the statement of cash flows, what amount should be reported as an investing activity from the sale of land?

A) $50,000
B) $71,000
C) $121,000
D) $21,000

Investing Activity

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and other investments not generally considered as cash equivalents.

Sale Of Land

A transaction involving the transfer of ownership of land property from one party to another.

Loss

A financial condition where expenses exceed revenue, resulting in a negative profit for a business.

  • Assess and calculate cash activities involved in investing processes, particularly the selling of assets.
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Kisanthy JeyakumarJun 14, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The amount reported on the statement of cash flows for the sale of land is the cash received from the sale, which in this case is $50,000. The original cost of the land is not relevant for the statement of cash flows, which only reports cash transactions. The fact that there was a loss on the sale is accounted for in the income statement as other expense, but it does not affect the amount reported in the investing activities section of the statement of cash flows. Therefore, the correct answer is A) $50,000.