An analysis of the income statement and the balance sheet accounts of Holmes Export Co. at December 31 of the current year, provides the following information.

Additional Information
1. Except as noted in 4, payments and proceeds relating to investing transactions were made in cash.
2. The marketable securities are not cash equivalents.
3. All notes receivable relate to cash loans made to borrowers, not to receivables from customers.
4. Purchases of new equipment during the year ($170,000) were financed by paying $60,000 in cash and issuing a long-term note payable for $110,000.
5. Reductions in accumulated depreciation accounts (debits) are made whenever depreciable plant assets are sold or retired. The book value of plant assets sold or retired during the year was $40,000 ($140,000 − $100,000).

Instructions
a. Prepare the investing activities section of a statement of cash flows. Show supporting computations for the amounts of 

(1) Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 

(2) Proceeds from sales of plant assets. Place brackets around amounts representing cash outflows.
b. Prepare the supplementary schedule that should accompany the statement of cash flows in order to disclose the noncash aspects of the company’s investing and financing activities.
c. Does management have more control or less control over the timing and amount of cash outlays for investing activities than for operating activities? Explain.

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Income statement items: Gain on Sale of Plant Assets Loss on Sales of Marketable Securities Analysis of balance sheet accounts: Marketable Securities account: Debit entries.... Credit entries Notes Receivable account: Debit entries.... Credit entries Plant and Equipment accounts: Debit entries to plant asset accounts ... Credit entries to plant asset accounts Debit entries to accumulated depreciation accounts $ 12,000 16,000 78,000 62,000 55,000 62,000 170,000 140,000 100,000