In a direct method cash flow statement, an increase in inventory would:
A. decrease cash paid to suppliers.
B. have no impact on cash paid to suppliers.
C. increase cash paid to suppliers.
Option B. have no impact on cash paid to suppliers.
1. Relationship of Inventory and Suppliers
Closing Inventory = Opening inventory + Purchases - Cost of goods sold
Closing Suppliers balance = Opening Suppliers balance + Purchases - Amount paid to suppliers
in the above mentioned formula, the relation between suppliers and inventory exists because of purchases. in our question inventory is increased, it might happen due to less cost of goods sold but it wont effect the purchases which inturn won't have any affect on suppliers balance.
Thus option B is correct
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