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The Income Statement and Comparative Balance Sheets for Sterling Company

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The income statement and comparative balance sheets for Sterling Company are presented below:
Sterling Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended Decamber 31, 2015
 Sales $586,000 Cost of goods sold 311,000 Depreciation expense 14,000 Amortization expense 3,000 Wage expense 88,000 Rent expense 24,000 Loss on sale of fixed assets 2,600 Interest expense 4,900 Income taxexpense 56,000 Total expenses 503,500 Net income $82,500\begin{array}{ll}\text { Sales }&&\$586,000\\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 311,000 \\\text { Depreciation expense } & 14,000 \\\text { Amortization expense } & 3,000 \\\text { Wage expense } & 88,000 \\\text { Rent expense } & 24,000 \\\text { Loss on sale of fixed assets } & 2,600 \\\text { Interest expense } & 4,900 \\\text { Income taxexpense } & 56,000\\\text { Total expenses }&503,500\\\text { Net income }&&\$82,500\end{array}
 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015 Cash $16,300$19,900 Accounts receivable 27,90036,300 Inventory 53,90048,200 Prepaid rent 1,8002,000 Land 22,00032,000 Fixed assets 118,000130,000 Accumulated depreciation (39,000)(46,000) Patent 11,00012,000 Total assets $211,900$234,400 Accounts payable 21,10027,700 Wages payable 5,7006,200 Interest payable 4001,600 Taxes payable 7,9006,800 Bonds payable, due 202036,00044,000 Commonstock 32,00035,000 Retained earnings 108,800113,100\begin{array}{lll}&\text { December 31, } 2014&\text { December 31, } 2015\\\text { Cash } & \$ 16,300 & \$ 19,900 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 27,900 & 36,300 \\\text { Inventory } & 53,900 & 48,200 \\\text { Prepaid rent } & 1,800 & 2,000 \\\text { Land } & 22,000 & 32,000\\\text { Fixed assets } & 118,000 & 130,000 \\\text { Accumulated depreciation } & (39,000) & (46,000) \\\text { Patent } & \underline{11,000} & \underline{12,000}\\\text { Total assets }&\$211,900&\$234,400\\\text { Accounts payable } & 21,100 & 27,700 \\\text { Wages payable } & 5,700 & 6,200 \\\text { Interest payable } & 400 & 1,600 \\\text { Taxes payable } & 7,900 & 6,800 \\\text { Bonds payable, due } 2020 & 36,000 & 44,000 \\\text { Commonstock } & 32,000 & 35,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 108,800 & 113,100 \\\end{array}
Total liabilities and
Stockholders’equity $211,900$234,400\begin{array} { l } \text {Stockholders'equity }&\$211,900&\$234,400\\\end{array}

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Prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method for the year ended December 31,2015.No land was sold in 2015.Land was purchased using bonds payable for $8,000 and cash for $2,000.A fixed asset was sold in 2015 for $4,100.Purchases of fixed assets and patents were for cash.

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