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torisob [31]
3 years ago
6

Discuss the reasons why suppliers are sometimes reluctant to share cost information with buyers - particularly during the early

stage of a buyer-seller relationship.
Business
1 answer:
3241004551 [841]3 years ago
6 0
<span>The supplier may feel that revealing cost information to buyers may put them at a disadvantage because it would hurt their pricing strategy, they would be better of withholding the info to sell at a higher price or more convenient manner. The supplier may also not fully understand the cost information, so he or she may not want to give the buyer false information.</span>
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a. Statement of Cash Flows

Operating activities:

Operating Income               $304,000

Add Depreciation                  300,000

Cash from operations        $604,000

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Financing Activities:

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Preferred stock dividends  (10,000)

Common stock dividends (153,000)

Net cash flows                  ($67,500)

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Ending Cash Balance       $66,500

b. The book value per common share for both 20X1 and 20X2:

= Total stockholders’ equity/Common stock outstanding

         20X1                                    20X2

=  $ 1,445,400/150,000              $ 1,343,500/150,000

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Earnings available to common stockholders              $ 51,100

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For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2

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