PROBLEM 14-13 Prepare and Interpret a Statement of Cash Flows (L01, LO2] A comparative balance sheet for Alcorn Company containing data for the last two years is as follows: Alcorn Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents. Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property, plant, and equipment. Less accumulated depreciation Net property, plant, and equipment Long-term investments Loans to subsidiaries. Total assets $ 71,000 $ 50,000 590,000 610,000 608,000 420,000 10,000 5,000 1,279,000 1,085,000 2,370,000 1,800,000 615,000 560,000 1,755,000 1,240,000 80,000 130,000 120,000 70,000 $3,234,000 $2,525,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 870,000 $570,000 Accrued liabilities 25,000 42,000 Income taxes payable 133,000 118,000 Total current liabilities 1,028,000 730,000 Bonds payable.. 620,000 400,000 Total liabilities 1,648,000 1,130,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 1,090,000 1,000,000 Retained earnings 496,000 395,000 Total stockholders' equity 1,586,000 1,395,000 Total liabilities and stockholders equity... $3,234,000 $2,525,000 The following additional information is available about the company's activities during this year. a. The company declared and paid a cash dividend this year. b. Bonds with a principal balance of $380,000 were repaid during this year. c. Equipment was sold during this year for $70,000. The equipment had cost $130,000 and had $40,000 in accumulated depreciation on the date of sale. d. Long-term investments were sold during the year for S110,000. These investments had cost $50,000 when purchased several years ago e. The subsidiaries did not repay any outstanding loans during the year. 1. Alcorn did not repurchase any of its own stock during the year. The company reported net income this year as follows: $3,000,000 1,860,000 1,140,000 930,000 210,000 Sales .... Cost of goods sold Gross margin.... Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Nonoperating items: Gain on sale of investments Loss on sale of equipment Income before taxes Income taxes. Net income $60,000 20,000 40,000 250,000 80,000 $ 170,000 Required: 1. Using the indirect method, prepare a statement of cash flows for this year. 2. What problems relating to the company's activities are revealed by the statement of cash flows that you have prepared