Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Cash Flow Statement

Question:

Read the following information to answer.

On the basis of case study given below, answer the question which follows:
"Mikku on alumni of IIT Delhi initiated his start-up "Gajanan Lid.," in the year 2016. His profit in the year 2020-21 after all appropriation was ₹6,25,000. This profit was arrived after taking the following items into consideration:

Loss on Sale of fixed Assets ₹5,00,000
Goodwill written off ₹3,80,000
Transfer to reserve ₹3,55,000
Provision for tax ₹2,70,000
Interest on Debentures paid ₹1,65,000
Particulars 2020(₹) 2021(₹)
Prepaid Expenses 25,000 10,000
Accrued interest 40,000 68,000
Trade payables 7,00,000 4,00,000
Inventories 6,50,000 5,50,000

Cash from operating activities before tax will be:

Options:

₹27,38,000

₹20,82,000

₹23,78,000

₹28,62,000

Correct Answer:

₹20,82,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2-₹20,82,000.

Profit before Tax                                       ₹12,50,000
Add: Amortisation        3,80,000
        loss on Sale         5,00,000
        Interest paid       1,65,000               ₹10,45,000
Operating Profit before Working Capital   = 22, 95,000
change in working capital
+ Prepaid Exp      15,000
+ Stock                1,00,000
- Accrued Int.       28,000
- Trade Payables  3,00,000                         (₹2,13,000)
 Cash flow from operating profit before tax = (22,95,000 - 2,13,000)
                                                                        = ₹20,82,000