Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Cash Flow Statement

Question:

Read the following information and answer the question.

PARTICULARS AMOUNT AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE YEAR (₹)
AMOUNT AT THE END
OF THE YEAR (₹)
Plant (cost) 3,00,000 3,20,000
Accumulated depreciation 90,000 1,00,000
Patents 2,60,000 1,40,000
Goodwill 80,000 1,00,000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  1. The depreciation charged during the year on the plant was ₹36,000.
  2. A plant having a book value of ₹20,000 was sold for ₹16,000 during the year.
  3. Patents having a book value of ₹80,000 were sold for ₹1,10,000 during the year.

How much amount of patents will be added/deducted to get cash flow from investing activities?

Options:

₹1,20,000 added

₹1,20,000 deducted

₹1,10,000 added

₹1,50,000 deducted

Correct Answer:

₹1,10,000 added

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- ₹1,10,000 added.

Opening balance = 2,60,000
Sales = 80,000
Closing balance = 1,40,000
Balancing figure (written off) = 2,60,000 - 80,000 - 1,40,000
                                              = 40,000

As there is a sale of patent so that figure is used while calculating the investing activity. Sale of patent is 1,10,000 will make inflow of cash so it is added while calculating the cash flow from investing activity.