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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed itscalendar-year 2017 operations. For the year, (1) all sales arecredit sales, (2) all credits to Accounts Receivable reflect cashreceipts from customers, (3) all purchases of inventory are oncredit, (4) all debits to Accounts Payable reflect cash paymentsfor inventory, and (5) Other Expenses are paid in advance and areinitially debited to Prepaid Expenses. The company’s incomestatement and balance sheets follow.

FORTEN COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets December 31, 2017 and 2016
	2017				2016
Assets
Cash	$	49,800			$	73,500
Accounts receivable		65,810				50,625
Inventory		275,656				251,800
Prepaid expenses		1,250				1,875
Total current assets		392,516				377,800
Equipment		157,500				108,000
Accum. depreciation—Equipment		(36,625	)			(46,000	)
Total assets	$	513,391			$	439,800
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$	53,141			$	114,675
Short-term notes payable		10,000				6,000
Total current liabilities		63,141				120,675
Long-term notes payable		65,000				48,750
Total liabilities		128,141				169,425
Equity
Common stock, $5 par value		162,750				150,250
Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock		37,500				0
Retained earnings		185,000				120,125
Total liabilities and equity	$	513,391			$	439,800

  

FORTEN COMPANY Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales				$	582,500
Cost of goods sold					285,000
Gross profit					297,500
Operating expenses
Depreciation expense	$	20,750
Other expenses		132,400			153,150
Other gains (losses)
Loss on sale of equipment					(5,125	)
Income before taxes					139,225
Income taxes expense					24,250
Net income				$	114,975

Additional Information on Year 2017Transactions

1. Net income was $114,975.
2. Accounts receivable increased.
3. Inventory increased.
4. Prepaid expenses decreased.
5. Accounts payable decreased.
6. Depreciation expense was $20,750.
7. Sold equipment costing $46,875, with accumulated depreciationof $30,125, for $11,625 cash. This yielded a loss of $5,125.
8. Purchased equipment costing $96,375 by paying $30,000 cash and(i.) by signing a long-term note payable for thebalance.
9. Borrowed $4,000 cash by signing a short-term note payable.
10. Paid $50,125 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.
11. Issued 2,500 shares of common stock for $20 cash pershare.
12. Declared and paid cash dividends of $50,100.

  
Required:
Prepare a complete statement of cash flows using a spreadsheet;report its operating activities using the indirect method.(Enter all amounts as positive values.)

FORTEN COMPANYSpreadsheet for Statement of Cash FlowsFor YearEnded December 31, 2017Analysis of ChangesDecember 31,2016DebitCreditDecember 31, 2017Balancesheet—debitCash$73,500$49,800Accountsreceivable50,625Inventory251,800Prepaidexpenses1,875Equipment108,000$485,800$49,800Balancesheet—creditAccumulated depreciation—Equipment$46,000Accountspayable114,675Short-term notes payable6,000Long-term notespayable48,750Common stock, $5 par value150,250Paid-in capital inexcess of par value, common stock0Retainedearnings120,125$485,800$0Statement of cash flowsOperatingactivitiesInvesting activities Financing activitiesNon cashinvesting and financing activitiesPurchase of equipment financed bylong-term note payable$0$0