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CFA® Level I Chartered Financial Analyst Questions 1586–1590 (page: 319)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

The following information should be used according to the provisions of SFAS 95 (Statement of Cash flows) and using the following data.

Net Income $50,000
Provision for bad debts $2,000
Increase in Inventory $1,000
Increase in accounts payable $2,000
Purchase of new equipment $15,000
Sale of equipment for $10,000 gain $20,000
Depreciation expense $5,000
Repurchase of common stock $10,000
Payment of dividend $4,000
Interest payment $3,000

What is net cash flow from operations?

  1. $55,000
  2. $48,000
  3. $54,000
  4. $58,000

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

$50,000 + $2,000 - $1,000 + $5,000 + $2,000 - $10,000



In a period of rising prices, the inventory method that gives the highest possible value for ending inventory is:

  1. weighted average
  2. FIFO
  3. LIFO
  4. gross profit

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The ending inventory under FIFO is priced at the most recent, and thus the highest prices (in a period of rising prices) than any of the other methods.



When a marketable security's classification is changed, which of the following apply?

  1. The transfer is accounted for at the amortized historical cost of the security.
    II. The change in the fair value of the security is reported as part of the income statement.
    III. The switch in classification is at management's discretion.
  2. I & II
  3. I, II & III
  4. III only
  5. I & III

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

When the classification of a marketable security is changed, the assignation of the security to the new account is carried out at the fair market value on the transfer date, with any gain or loss reflected separately on the income statement (in the case of trading and held-to-maturity securities) or as a separate component of shareholder equity (in the case of available-for-sale securities). The classification and reclassification of securities is largely based on management intent. This allows the firm to manipulate current income by timing the reclassifications. Consequently, any financial statement analysis must take into account the effects of such artificial effects on income.



Accounting rules differentiate research and development activities from activities not considered research and development. Which one of the following is not considered a research and development activity?

  1. Periodic design changes to existing products.
  2. Testing in search of product processing alternatives.
  3. Modification of the design of a process.
  4. None of these answers.
  5. Laboratory research intended for the discovery of a new product.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

R&D costs must be expensed as incurred. Research is planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service or process or in bringing a significant improvement in an existing product or process. Development is the translation of research findings into a plan or design. Seasonal or other periodic design changes in existing products do not meet either of these definitions.



An asset is estimated to have a total life of 8 years. Its acquisition cost is 16,000 and a salvage value of 4,000. The firm follows the double declining method of depreciation. In the second year, the rate of depreciation for the firm's asset is closest to ________.

  1. 25%
  2. 17%
  3. 9.5%
  4. 12.5%

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

In DDM depreciation, depreciation expense = (2/n)*book value. Thus, depreciation rate = 2/n = 2/8 = 25%.
Remember that in the later years, DDM has to switch to a different depreciation method to avoid depreciating below the salvage value.



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