Question

A machine with a cost of $133,000 and accumulated depreciation of $86,500 is sold for $53,000 cash. The amount that should be reported in the operating activities section reported under the direct method is:

Answer 1

Zero, because the selling of fixed asset is reported as cash inflow under investing activity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cash flow from investing activities includes all the investments in the long term assets and sale of investments or individual assets. The investment items may include Property, Plant and Equipment.

So this means that it will not be included in the Cash from Operating Activities because it is a Cash from Investing Activities.