Ravenna Company is a merchandiser that uses the indirect method to prepare the operating activities section of its statement of cash flows. Its balance sheet for this year is as follows:

	Ending Balance			Beginning Balance
Cash and cash equivalents	$	102,000		$	122,400
Accounts receivable		81,700			88,000
Inventory		109,700			100,000
Total current assets		293,400			310,400
Property, plant, and equipment		291,000			280,000
Less accumulated depreciation		97,000			70,000
Net property, plant, and equipment		194,000			210,000
Total assets	$	487,400		$	520,400
Accounts payable	$	64,000		$	113,700
Income taxes payable		49,700			65,700
Bonds payable		120,000			100,000
Common stock		140,000			120,000
Retained earnings		113,700			121,000
Total liabilities and stockholders equity	$	487,400		$	520,400

During the year, Ravenna paid a $12,000 cash dividend and it sold a piece of equipment for $6,000 that had originally cost $13,800 and had accumulated depreciation of $9,200. The company did not retire any bonds or repurchase any of its own common stock during the year.

1. What is the amount of the net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents that would be shown on the companys statement of cash flows?

4-a. If the company debited Accounts Receivable and credited Sales for $1,200,000 during the year, what is the total amount of credits recorded in Accounts Receivable during the year?

4-b. What does the amount of these credits represent?

5-a. What is the amount and direction (+ or ) of the accounts receivable adjustment to net income in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows?

5-b. What does this adjustment represent?