| 9    A draft cash flow statement contains the following calculation of net cash inflow from operating activities:$m
 Operating profit 13
 Depreciation 2
 Decrease in inventories (3)
 Decrease in trade and other receivables 5
 Decrease in trade payables 4
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 Net cash inflow from operating activities 21
 Which of the following corrections need to be made to the calculation?
 1 Depreciation should be deducted, not added.
 2 Decrease in inventories should be added, not deducted.
 3 Decrease in receivables should be deducted, not added.
 4 Decrease in payables should be deducted, not added.
 A 1 and 3
 B 2 and 3
 C 1 and 4
 D 2 and 4
 see answer ,reply.   D |