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5. What effect does the declaration of a cash dividend have on cash flow? the payment of a dividend declared and paid during the current year? the payment of a dividend declared in the preceding year? 6. Why may a change in the short-term investments account not be recorded on the statement of cash flows? 7. Why is it possible that cash may have decreased during the year, even though there has been a substantial net income during the same period? 8. Describe common transactions that produce cash outflows. Explain how these items are analysed to identify cash flows that have occurred during the year. 9. How is the cash flow table method used to prepare a SCF? 10. What is the basic format of a SCF? Prepare a model format