Assume That the Indirect Method Is Used to Determine Net

Assume that the indirect method is used to determine net cash provided by (used in) operating activities and that Prepaid Insurance decreased during the year. That decrease is added to net income because:

A) the company paid additional premiums this period in excess of the Insurance Expense recorded on the income statement.
B) a decrease in Prepaid Insurance causes an increase in Insurance Expense and a decrease in net income, but it does not involve cash so it is added back to net income.
C) it includes the impact of increasing cash and increasing net income.
D) it accounts for purchasing more insurance during the period than has been expenseD.
The income statement reports expenses of the period, but cash flow from operating activities must reflect the cash payments. Cash prepayments increase the balance in prepaid expenses, and recording of expenses decreases the balance in prepaid expenses. A decrease in Prepaid Expenses means that cash prepayments this period were less than expenses. These extra cash prepayments must be added to net income.