Answer and Explanation:
The prepartion of the net cash provided or used by operating activities section of the cash flow statement is presented below:
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $137,700
Adjustments made
Depreciation expense $24,300
Add: Decrease in Accounts receivable $8,100 ($72,000 - $80,100)
Add: Decrease in inventory $3,600 ($151,200 - $154,800)
Less: Increase in Prepaid expenses -$4,500 ($24,300 - $19,800)
Add: Increase in accrued expenses payable $9,000 ($13,500 - $4,500)
Less: Decrease in accounts payable -$6,300 ($76,500 - $82,800)
Total of adjustments $34,200
Net cash provided by operating activities $171,900
The negative sign represents cash outflow and positive sign represents cash inflow
