Accounts receivable arising from sales to customers amounted to $35,000 and $40,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively.Profit reported on the income statement for the year was $120,000.Ignoring the effect of any other adjustments, the cash flow provided (used) by operating activities, prepared using the indirect method, is
A)$120,000.
B)$125,000.
C)$155,000.
D)$115,000.

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The increase in accounts receivable of $5,000 ($40,000 - $35,000) indicates that not all sales were collected in cash. Therefore, the cash flow from operating activities would be the profit minus the increase in accounts receivable: $120,000 - $5,000 = $115,000.

Accounts Receivable Arising from Sales to Customers Amounted to $35,000