Hampton company reports the following information for its recent calendar year. income statement data selected year-end balance sheet data sales $160,000 accounts receivable increase $10,000 expenses inventory decrease 16,000 cost of goods sold 100,000 salaries payable increase 1,000 salaries expense 24,000 depreciation expense 12,000 net income $ 24,000 required: prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for hampton company using the indirect method. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a - sign.)

Example1 lcnrv: ted company uses the lower of cost or nrv method in valuing its inventory items. the inventory at december 31, 2017, consists of products a, b and c, each having 1,000 units. relevant unit data for these products appear below: item a item b item c cost $ 80 $80 $80 estimated selling price 180 100 90 estimated selling cost 30 30 30 required: using the lower of cost or net realizable value rule, determine the proper value of inventory for balance sheet reporting purposes at december 31, 2017. prepare any necessary journal entry. apply the lower of cost or nrv method: • on an individual inventory basis; • on a group basis; • on a total inventory basis. solution worksheet: inventory (on an individual basis): inventory value item nrv cost lc- item a item b item c total inventory (on a group basis): inventory value item nrv cost lc- group 1 (item a and b) group 2 (item c) total inventory (on an aggregate inventory basis): inventory value item nrv cost lc- total inv