Question

Waterways prepared the balance sheet and income statement forthe irrigation installation division for last year. Now the companyneeds to prepare a cash flow statement for the same division. Thecomparative balance sheets for Waterways Corporation’s IrrigationInstallation Division for last year and the prior year and theincome statement for last year are presented below. (Note: Work inProcess is a current asset and should be treated as any othercurrent asset.)

Additional information:

1. Waterways sold a piece of company equipment for $30,000. Theequipment had been used for six years. It had cost $100,000 whenpurchases and had a 10-years life and a $10,000 salvage value.Straight-line depreciation was used.

2. Waterways purchased new equipment costing $200,000.

3. The division paid $100,000 in dividends.

Waterways Corporation - Installation Division
Income Statement
For the Year Ending December 31, Last Year
Sales			$5,536,077
Less: Cost of goods sold			3,132,777
Gross Profit			2,403,300
Operating expenses:
Advertising		$52,000
Insurance		382,000
Salaries and wages		594,650
Depreciation		72,500
Other operating expenses		30,500
Total operating expenses			1,131,650
Income from operations			1,271,650
Other income
Loss on sale of equip		(16,000)
Other expenses
Interest expense		(12,200)
Net other income and expenses			(28,200)
Income before income tax			1,243,450
Income tax expenses			373,035
Net income			$870,415

Waterways Corporation - Installation Division
Balance Sheet
December 31
Assets			Last Year	Prior Year
Current assets
Cash			$792,306	$746,681
Accounts receivable			680,750	542,685
Work in process			680,450	0
Inventory			16,750	7,500
Prepaid expenses			71,500	42,590
Total current assets			2,241,756	1,339,456
Property, plant, and equipment
Furnishings			40,416	40,416
Equipment			900,200	800,200
Buildings			450,000	450,000
Land			300,000	300,000
Accumulated depreciation			(503,704)	(485,204)
Total property, plant, and equipment			1,186,912	1,105,412
Total Assets			$3,428,668	$2,444,868
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			$156,300	$128,360
Income taxes payable			100,344	79,989
Wages payable			600	1,984
Interest payable			1,200	0
Other current liabilities			14,520	15,246
Revolving bank loan payable			16,000	0
Total current liabilities			288,964	225,579
Long-term liabilities
Notes payable			150,000	0
Total liabilities			438,964	225,579
Stockholders' equity
Common stock			1,250,000	1,250,000
Retained earnings			1,739,704	969,289
Total stockholders' equity			2,989,704	2,219,289
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$3,428,668	$2,444,868

Instructions:

For last year:

a. Prepare a statement of cash flowusing the indirect method.

b. Determine free cash flow.