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Which of the following actions are most likely to directly increase cash as shown on a firm's balance sheet? Select the appropriate assumptions that underlie your answer. a. It issues $7 million of new common stock. b. It buys new plant and equipment at a cost of $3 million. c. It reports a large loss for the year. d. It increases the dividends paid on its common stock. I. Statements (b) and (d) will increase the arnount of cash on a company's balance sheet. Statement (a) will decrease cash through the sale of common stock. Selling stock uses cash from financing activities, On one hand, Statement (c) would decrease cash; however, it is also possible that Statement (c) would increase cash, if the firm receives a tax refund for taxes paid in a prior year. II. Statements (b) and (d) will increase the amount of cash on a company's balance sheet. Statement (a) will increase cash through the sale of common stock. Selling stock provides cash through financing activities. On one hand, statement (c) would decrease cash; however, it is also possible that Statement (c) would increase cash, if the firm receives a tax refund for taxes paid in a prior year. III. Statements (b) and (d) will decrease the amount of cash on a company's balance sheet. Statement (a) will increase cash through the sale of common stock. Selling stock provides cash through financing activities, On one hand, statement (c) would decrease cash; however, it is atso possible that Statement (c) would increase cash, if the firm receives a tax refund for taxes paid in a prior year. IV. Statements (b) and (d) will decrease the amount of cash on a company's balance sheet, statement ( a) will decrease cash through the sale of common stck. Selling stock uses cash from financing activities. On one hand, statement (c) would decrease cash: however, it is also possible that 5 tatement (c) would increase cash, if the firm receives a tax refund for taxes paid in a prior year. v. Statements (b) and (d) will decrease the amount of cash on a company's balance sheet: Statement (a) will increase cash through the sale of common stock, Seling stock provides cash through financing activities. Statement (c) would neither increase or decrease cash for taxes paid in a prior year