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Question : Verma Ltd. paid Rs.1,20,000 as an installment for machinery purchased on credit which included interest of Rs. 20,000. How will this payment be presented while preparing a Cash Flow Statement?

Option 1: Principal amount i.e., Rs. 1,00,000 will be classified as an investing activity whereas interest amount i.e., Rs. 20,000 will be classified as financing activity.

Option 2: Principal amount i.e., Rs. 1,200,000 will be classified as an investing activity whereas interest amount i.e., Rs. 20,000 will be classified as financing activity.

Option 3: Principal amount i.e., Rs.50,000 will be classified as an investing activity whereas interest amount i.e., Rs. 10,000 will be classified as financing activity.

Option 4: None of the above


Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Principal amount i.e., Rs. 1,00,000 will be classified as an investing activity whereas interest amount i.e., Rs. 20,000 will be classified as financing activity.


Solution : Answer = Principal amount i.e., Rs. 1,00,000 will be classified as an investing activity whereas interest amount i.e., Rs. 20,000 will be classified as a financing activity.

While preparing the Cash Flow Statement, the payment of Rs. 1,20,000 by Verma Ltd. for machinery installment, which includes Rs. 20,000 interest, will be classified as follows: the principal amount (Rs. 1,00,000) as an investing activity and the interest amount (Rs. 20,000) as a financing activity.
Hence, the correct option is 1.

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